The intersection of disability, diversity, and domestic violence: Results of national focus groups

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 133-152

  Lightfoot, Elizabeth ^a   Williams, Oliver ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cultural competence; Disability; Diversity; Domestic violence; Help seeking; People of color; Race and ethnicity; Service providers

Indexed keywords

EID: 60749106940     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926770802675551     Document Type: Article

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