Crisis information concerns: Information needs of domestic violence survivors

Information Processing and Management

Volumn 45, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 98-114

  Westbrook, Lynn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; ELIS model; Formal help information system; Human information behavior; Informal help information system; Intimate partner violence

Indexed keywords

INFORMATION SYSTEMS; TELECOMMUNICATION SERVICES;

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ELIS MODEL; FORMAL HELP INFORMATION SYSTEM; HUMAN INFORMATION BEHAVIOR; INFORMAL HELP INFORMATION SYSTEM; INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE;

LAW ENFORCEMENT;

EID: 55949108384     PISSN: 03064573     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ipm.2008.05.005     Document Type: Article

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