Barriers in screening women for domestic violence: A survey of social workers, family practitioners, and obstetrician-gynecologists

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 245-257

  Tower, Leslie E ^a  

^a WEST VIRGINIA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Domestic violence; Education; Screening; Spouse abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750502622     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-006-9024-4     Document Type: Review

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