Wife abuse, child custody and access in Canada

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 253-275

  Shaffer, Martha ^a   Bala, Nicholas ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Child custody and access; Family law; Law reform; Visitation; Wife abuse

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; CANADA; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COURT; CUSTODY; DECISION MAKING; FEMALE; HUMAN; LAW; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; RISK; SAFETY; VICTIM;

EID: 0141793983     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J135v03n03_05     Document Type: Article

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