Animal abuse, family violence, and child wellbeing: A review

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 41-52

  McPhedran, Samara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Animal abuse; Family violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 57849130703     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-008-9206-3     Document Type: Article

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