Research methods, measures, and ethics

Sourcebook on Violence Against Women

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 23-48

  Jaquier, Véronique ^a   Johnson, Holly ^b   Fisher, Bonnie S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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EID: 84898687445     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4135/9781452224916_n2     Document Type: Chapter

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