Interpersonal violence and women with disabilities: Analysis of safety promoting behaviors

Violence Against Women

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1040-1069

  Powers, Laurie E ^a   Renker, Paula ^b   Robinson Whelen, Susan ^c   Oschwald, Mary ^a   Hughes, Rosemary ^d   Swank, Paul ^e   Curry, Mary Ann ^f  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^f OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Disability; Measurement; Safety; Violence; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; BATTERED WOMEN; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSE ABUSE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 69149090618     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801209340309     Document Type: Article

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