Lesbian mothers' counseling experiences in the context of intimate partner violence

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 286-296

  Oswald, Ramona F ^a   Fonseca, Carol A ^a   Hardesty, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 77957918653     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: 14716402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.2010.01575.x     Document Type: Article

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