The role of economic resources and human capital with woman abuse

Journal of Policy Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 3-26

  Christy Mcmullin, Kameri ^a   Shobe, Marcia A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assets; Domestic violence; Human capital; Income

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249153870     PISSN: 15588742     EISSN: 15588750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J508v06n01_02     Document Type: Article

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