A multidimensional evaluation of a treatment program for female batterers: A pilot study

Research on Social Work Practice

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 249-258

  Carney, Michelle M ^a   Buttell, Frederick P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b TULANE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Court ordered batterers; Women offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042536348     PISSN: 10497315     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049731503262223     Document Type: Article

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