Exploring a community's response to lesbian domestic violence through the voices of providers: A qualitative study

Journal of Feminist Family Therapy

Volumn 18, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 97-136

  Merlis, Suzanne R ^a   Linville, Deanna ^b  

^a Center for Torture and Trauma Survivors   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Feminist family therapy; Feminist research; Lesbian community; Lesbian couples; Partner violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750607173     PISSN: 08952833     EISSN: 15404099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J086v18n01_05     Document Type: Article

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