Nonphysical abuse: Findings in domestic violence against older women study

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 355-374

  Seff, Laura R ^a   Beaulaurier, Richard L ^a   Newman, Frederick L ^a  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Elder abuse; Later life; Middle aged women; Nonphysical abuse; Power and control; Psychological abuse

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ADULT; AGE; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; COMPUTER ANALYSIS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PSYCHODYNAMICS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE; VIOLENCE;

EID: 65749304099     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: 15404714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926790802278933     Document Type: Article

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