Reducing repeat victimization among high-risk victims of domestic violence: The benefits of a coordinated community response in Cardiff, Wales

Violence Against Women

Volumn 12, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 761-788

  Robinson, Amanda L ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coordinated community response; High risk domestic violence victims; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COOPERATION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICE; PUBLIC RELATIONS; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIMS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; POLICE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL WORK; WALES;

EID: 33746036074     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801206291477     Document Type: Article

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