Domestic violence: A literature review reflecting an international crisis

Stress, Trauma and Crisis

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 77-91

  Ely, Gretchen E ^a   Dulmus, Catherine N ^b   Wodarski, John S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE AT CHATTANOOGA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

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EID: 3042855714     PISSN: 15434613     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15434610490450860     Document Type: Review

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