An uphill climb: The challenge of collaboration in response to family violence in a rural area

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 17-39

  Sudderth, Lori K ^a  

^a QUINNIPIAC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Conflict; Family violence; Rural

Indexed keywords

BATTERED WOMAN; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONFLICT; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HUMAN; PROBLEM SOLVING; PROTECTION; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; VICTIM;

EID: 3242722014     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v08n04_02     Document Type: Review

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