An evaluation of gender differences in the implementation and impact of a comprehensive approach to domestic violence

Violence Against Women

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 46-69

  Muftić, Lisa R ^a   Bouffard, Jeffrey A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Coordinated community response; Domestic violence; Gender

Indexed keywords

AFTERCARE; ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONSUMER; EVALUATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAM; MASS SCREENING; METHODOLOGY; NONBIOLOGICAL MODEL; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES;

AFTERCARE; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; MASS SCREENING; MEN; MODELS, ORGANIZATIONAL; NORTH DAKOTA; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RECURRENCE; SEX FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE; URBAN HEALTH SERVICES; WOMEN;

EID: 33845519570     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801206295131     Document Type: Article

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