A qualitative analysis of college women's leaving processes in abusive relationships

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 60, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 204-210

  Edwards, Katie M ^a   Murphy, Megan J ^b   Tansill, Erin C ^b   Myrick, Christina ^c   Probst, Danielle R ^d   Corsa, Rebecca ^e   Gidycz, Christine A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d THE OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

abuse; dating violence; leaving process; qualitative; stay leave decisions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SPOUSE; STATISTICS; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HUMANS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; SPOUSE ABUSE; SPOUSES; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84859181639     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: 19403208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07448481.2011.586387     Document Type: Article

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