Intimate Partner Violence Reported by Lesbian-, Gay-, and Bisexual-Identified Individuals Living in Canada: An Exploration of Within-Group Variations

Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 1-23

  Barrett, Betty Jo ^a   St Pierre, Melissa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

domestic violence; gay, and bisexual (LGB); intimate partner violence; lesbian; sexual minorities

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873141330     PISSN: 10538720     EISSN: 15404056     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538720.2013.751887     Document Type: Article

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