Definitional issues in violence against women: Surveillance and research from a violence research perspective

Violence Against Woman

Volumn 6, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 747-783

  Gordon, Malcolm ^a  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 0038600932     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801200006007004     Document Type: Article

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