Predicting attrition from treatment programs for abusive men

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 131-149

  Rooney, Jennifer ^a   Hanson, R Karl ^a  

^a Dept of the Solicitor Gen of C ^*

Author keywords

Abusive men; Attrition; Dropout; Male batterers; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 18044365774     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1011106902465     Document Type: Article

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