Self-Defense Among Women With Disabilities: An Unexplored Domain in Domestic Violence Cases

Violence Against Women

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 1083-1107

  Ballan, Michelle S ^a   Freyer, Molly Burke ^b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

disabilities; domestic violence; interpersonal violence; self defense; women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; VICTIM;

BATTERED WOMEN; CRIME VICTIMS; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; RISK; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 84868088017     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801212461430     Document Type: Article

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