An arresting experiment: Domestic violence victim experiences and perceptions

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 695-716

  Miller, Joann ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Arrest; Domestic violence; Intimate partner violence; Perceptions; Victim

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038203605     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260503251130     Document Type: Article

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