An evaluation of healthy relationship education to reduce intimate partner violence

Journal of Family Social Work

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 387-406

  Antle, Becky F ^a   Karam, Eli ^a   Christensen, Dana N ^a   Barbee, Anita P ^a   Sar, Bibhuti K ^a  

^a University of Louisville   (Australia)

Author keywords

intimate partner violence; relationship education; violence prevention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859044556     PISSN: 10522158     EISSN: 15404072     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10522158.2011.616482     Document Type: Article

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