Evaluating domestic violence support service programs: Waste of time, necessary evil, or opportunity for growth?

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 354-360

  Sullivan, Cris M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Empowerment; Outcome evaluation; Performance measure; Woman abuse

Indexed keywords

BATTERED WOMAN; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FUNDING; HEALTH PROGRAM; NON PROFIT ORGANIZATION; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; REVIEW; SATISFACTION; SOCIAL NETWORK; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79956263936     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 13591789     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2011.04.008     Document Type: Review

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