Examining the behavior of a system: An outcome evaluation of a coordinated community response to domestic violence

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 22, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 631-641

  Salazar, Laura F ^a   Emshoff, James G ^b   Baker, Charlene K ^b   Crowley, Terrence ^c  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Men Stopping Violence   (United States)

Author keywords

Coordinated community response; Criminal justice system; Domestic violence; System level evaluation

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547809314     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-007-9116-9     Document Type: Article

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