Gender and intimate partner violence: Evaluating the evidence

Journal of Social Work Education

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 245-263

  Gilfus, Mary E ^a   O'Brien, Patricia ^c   Trabold, Nicole ^b   Fleck Henderson, Ann ^a  

^a SIMMONS COLLEGE   (United States)

^b STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 77954009159     PISSN: 10437797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5175/JSWE.2010.200900019     Document Type: Article

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