Risk factors for femicide-suicide in abusive relationships: Results from a multisite case control study

Violence and Victims

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 3-21

  Koziol McLain, Jane ^a   Webster, Daniel ^b   McFarlane, Judith ^c   Block, Carolyn Rebecca ^d   Ulrich, Yvonne ^e   Glass, Nancy ^f   Campbell, Jacquelyn C ^b  

^a AUCKLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (New Zealand)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Illinois Criminal Justice Information Authority   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^f OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Homicide suicide; Murder suicide; Partner violence

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; DRUG ABUSE; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; JEALOUSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUICIDE; THREAT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33644799994     PISSN: 08866708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.21.1.3     Document Type: Article

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