Domestic violence and child custody: Are family court professionals' decisions based on erroneous beliefs?

Journal of Aggression, Conflict and Peace Research

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 37-52

  Hamel, John ^a   Desmarais, Sarah L ^b   Nicholls, Tonia L ^b   Malley Morrison, Kathleen ^c   Aaronson, Jon ^d  

^a San Rafael and Walnut Creek   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Child custody; Domestic violence; Family court professionals; Intimate partner abuse (IPA); IPA beliefs; Patriarchal (gender) paradigm

Indexed keywords

EID: 76749123538     PISSN: 17596599     EISSN: 20428715     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/17596599200900011     Document Type: Review

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