Domestic violence service users: A comparison of older and younger women victims

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 297-309

  Lundy, Marta ^a   Grossman, Susan F ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult protective services; Department on Aging; Domestic violence interpersonal violence; Domestic violence shelters; Elder abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349172505     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-009-9230-y     Document Type: Article

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