A preliminary validation of the Brief Spousal Assault Form for the Evaluation of Risk (B-SAFER) in Hong Kong

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 727-735

  Au, Alma ^a   Cheung, George ^a   Kropp, Randall ^b   Yuk Chung, Chan ^a   Lam, Gladys L T ^a   Sung, Pauline ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b Forensic Psychiatric Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

B SAFER; CTS2; Hong Kong; Intimate partner violence; Risk assessment tools

Indexed keywords

EID: 54149101503     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-008-9198-z     Document Type: Article

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