Frequency and correlates of spouse abuse by type: Physical, sexual and psychological battering among a sample of iranian women

International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 432-441

  Zand, Ramin ^a  

^a International Institute of Health Studies   (Canada)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Spouse abuse; Violence against women

Indexed keywords

EID: 48449105446     PISSN: 15571874     EISSN: 15571882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11469-007-9109-1     Document Type: Article

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