The impact of welfare reform on men's violence against women

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 631-647

  Riger, Stephanie ^a   Krieglstein, Maryann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Battered females; Family violence; Partner abuse; Physical abuse; Quality of life; Victimization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

CRIME VICTIMS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0034302167     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005193603532     Document Type: Article

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