When battered mothers lose custody: A qualitative study of abuse at home and in the courts

Journal of Child Custody

Volumn 5, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 228-255

  Bemiller, Michelle ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child custody; Gender bias; Institutional abuse; Interpersonal violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650288170     PISSN: 15379418     EISSN: 1537940X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15379410802583742     Document Type: Article

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