Domestic violence and children's presence: A population-based study of law senforcement surveillance of domestic violence

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 331-340

  Fantuzzo, John W ^a   Fusco, Rachel A ^a   Mohr, Wanda K ^b   Perry, Marlo A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Domestic violence; Law enforcement; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547207594     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-007-9080-4     Document Type: Article

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