Latina immigrant victims of interpersonal violence in new jersey: A needs assessment study

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 22-39

  Zarza, Maria J ^a,c   Adler, Rachel H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Immigrants; Intimate partner violence; Latina women

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE TO FEMALE INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; WITNESS;

EID: 60749100200     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926770801920453     Document Type: Article

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