Sociostructural considerations of domestic femicide

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 421-435

  Grana, Sheryl J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA DULUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Criminal justice; Domestic femicide; Homicide; Inequality

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035540205     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1012229011161     Document Type: Article

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