Domestic violence in the African American community

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 229-237

  Williams, Oliver J ^a,d   Oliver, William ^b   Pope, Marcus ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Institute on Domestic Violence in the African American Community   (United States)

^d School of Social Work   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Domestic violence trends; Intimate partner violence

Indexed keywords

ILLICIT DRUG;

AFRICAN AMERICAN; ALCOHOL ABUSE; COMMUNITY; DEATH; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MARRIAGE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; POVERTY; PREVALENCE; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 57749127994     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926770801925486     Document Type: Review

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