Community response and needs of African American female survivors of domestic violence

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 39-57

  Gillum, Tameka L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

African American survivors; Community response; Intimate partner violence; Needs assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; COMMUNITY CARE; ETHNOLOGY; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LITERATURE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CARE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; VICTIM;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; BATTERED WOMEN; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; CRIME VICTIMS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 37249052458     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260507307650     Document Type: Article

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