Effects of a group-based intervention on psychological health and perceived parenting capacity among mothers exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV): A preliminary study

Smith College Studies in Social Work

Volumn 81, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 81-100

  Grip, Karin ^a   Almqvist, Kjerstin ^b   Broberg, Anders G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b KARLSTAD UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Clinical significance; Community based service; Intervention outcome; Intimate partner violence; Mothers

Indexed keywords

EID: 79251561278     PISSN: 00377317     EISSN: 15530426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00377317.2011.543047     Document Type: Article

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