The working alliance in intervention for partner violence perpetrators: Recent research and theory

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 11-18

  Taft, Casey T ^a   Murphy, Christopher M ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuser intervention; Confrontation; Partner violence; Working alliance

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846638205     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-006-9053-z     Document Type: Article

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