Development of an abuse screening tool for women with disabilities

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 123-141

  Curry, Mary Ann ^a   Powers, Laurie E ^a   Oschwald, Mary ^a  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Disabilities; Screening; Tools; Violence; Women

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCREENING; VIOLENCE;

EID: 3242725733     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v08n04_06     Document Type: Article

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