Neither justice nor protection: Women’s experiences of post-separation violence

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 195-214

  Humphreys, Cathy ^a   Thiara, Ravi K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child contact; Domestic violence; Post separation violence; Protection orders; Stalking

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746042734     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0964906032000145948     Document Type: Article

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