Observations from practice: Support group membership as a process of social capital formation among female survivors of domestic violence

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 676-690

  Larance, Lisa Young ^a   Porter, Maryann Lane ^b  

^a Community Mental Health Agency ^*

^b Adult and Family Services

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Groups; Social capital; Trust; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 2442530070     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260504263875     Document Type: Review

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