DIVORCE AND THE FAMILY COURT: WHAT CAN BE DONE ABOUT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE?

Family Court Review

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 531-536

  Ellis, Desmond ^a  

^a York University   (United States)

Author keywords

divorce; domestic violence; emotional abuse; risk assessment management; separation

Indexed keywords

EID: 56749119324     PISSN: 15312445     EISSN: 17441617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-1617.2008.00218.x     Document Type: Article

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