Developing a domestic violence protocol for marriage education: Critical components and cautions

Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 181-196

  Whiting, Jason B ^a   Bradford, Kay ^b   Vail, Ann ^c   Carlton, Erik T ^d   Bathje, Katie ^e  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY COLLEGE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^e Kentucky Cancer Registry   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Marriage education; Violence protocol

Indexed keywords

EID: 72849122075     PISSN: 15332691     EISSN: 15332683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15332690902813844     Document Type: Article

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