Longitudinal Helpseeking Patterns Among Victims of Intimate Partner Violence: The Relationship Between Legal and Extralegal Services

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 77, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 467-477

  Cattaneo, Lauren Bennett ^a   Stuewig, Jeffrey ^a   Goodman, Lisa A ^b   Kaltman, Stacey ^c   Dutton, Mary Ann ^c  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^c GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

coordination of services; helpseeking; intimate partner violence; legal response; victims

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; NORMAL HUMAN; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUALITY; VICTIM;

ADULT; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL WORK; SPOUSE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548845830     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.77.3.467     Document Type: Article

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