Can the government really help? Online information for women experiencing violence

Government Information Quarterly

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 170-176

  Wathen, C Nadine ^a   McKeown, Sandra ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

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EID: 77649337155     PISSN: 0740624X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.giq.2009.12.004     Document Type: Article

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