Domestic violence and animal cruelty: Untangling the web of abuse

Journal of Social Work Education

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 237-253

  Faver, Catherine A ^a   Strand, Elizabeth B ^b  

^a University of Tennessee   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 0042573807     PISSN: 10437797     EISSN: 21635811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10437797.2003.10779134     Document Type: Article

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