Intimate partner violence and the workplace: Consequences and disclosure

Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 391-406

  Swanberg, Jennifer E ^a   MacKe, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Employment; Intimate partner violence; Workplace supports

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749845889     PISSN: 08861099     EISSN: 15523020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886109906292133     Document Type: Article

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