Seeking help from the police: Battered women's decisions and experiences

Criminal Justice Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 15-41

  Davies, Kim ^a   Block, Carolyn Rebecca ^a   Campbell, Jacquelyn ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Battered women; Calling the police; Personal resources; Social support network

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248371985     PISSN: 1478601X     EISSN: 14786028     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14786010701241317     Document Type: Article

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