Battered women, children, and the end of abusive relationships

Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 244-256

  Moe, Angela M ^a  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Domestic violence; Leaving; Relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349239122     PISSN: 08861099     EISSN: 15523020     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886109909337374     Document Type: Article

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