Male partner violence against women in stepfamilies: An analysis of risk and explanations in the Canadian milieu

Violence and Victims

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 17-36

  Brownridge, Douglas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; CANADA; DEPRESSION; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; FEMALE WORKER; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MARRIAGE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 2442711315     PISSN: 08866708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/vivi.19.1.17.33239     Document Type: Article

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