Violence against women post-separation

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 11, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 514-530

  Brownridge, Douglas A ^a,b  

^a Department of Family Social Sciences ^*  (Canada)

^b Arthur V Mauro Centre for Peace and Justice   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abuse; Divorce; Ecological; Separation; Violence; Women

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANXIETY; BATTERED WOMAN; DIVORCE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ECOSYSTEM; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PEER GROUP; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; VICTIM;

EID: 33746347666     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2006.01.009     Document Type: Review

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