Responding to crime victims with disabilities: The perspective of law enforcement

Journal of Policy Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 185-205

  Hughes, Rosemary B ^a   Curry, Mary Ann ^b   Oschwald, Mary ^c   Child, Beckie ^c   Lund, Emily M ^a   Sullivan, Michael J ^d,e   Powers, Laurie R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d San Francisco Department of Health   (United States)

^e MJS ADA Consulting Services   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Crime victim; Disability; Interpersonal violence; Law enforcement; Police

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960530091     PISSN: 15588742     EISSN: 15588750     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15588742.2011.582812     Document Type: Article

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