Domestic violence in Hispanics in the Southeastern United States: A survey and needs analysis

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 107-115

  Murdaugh, Carolyn ^a   Hunt, Salena ^a   Sowell, Richard ^a   Santana, Irma ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b Hispanic Outreach   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Hispanic; Latinas; Needs; Survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543048047     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOFV.0000019841.58748.51     Document Type: Review

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