Intimate partner abuse among African American lesbians: Prevalence, risk factors, theory, and resilience

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 401-413

  Hill, Nicholle A ^a   Woodson, Kamilah M ^a   Ferguson, Angela D ^a   Parks, Carlton W ^b  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ALLIANT INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African American; Intimate partner abuse; Lesbian; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860552045     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-012-9439-z     Document Type: Article

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