Victims of intimate partner violence: Arrest rates across recent studies

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 27-52

  Rajan, Mekha ^a   McCloskey, Kathy A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HARTFORD   (United States)

Author keywords

Intimate partner violence; Primary batterers; Public policy; Unintended consequences; Victim arrests

Indexed keywords

BATTERED WOMAN; EMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEGAL ASPECT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; REVIEW; VICTIM;

EID: 57749162350     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926770802097186     Document Type: Review

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