Translating principles into practice: Implementing the feminist and strengths perspectives in work with battered women

Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 332-349

  Black, Carolyn J ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF SOCIAL WORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Advocacy; Feminist perspective

Indexed keywords

EID: 0041573309     PISSN: 08861099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886109903254578     Document Type: Article

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