What Counts? A Mixed-Methods Study to Inform Evaluation of Shelters for Abused Women

Violence Against Women

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 125-146

  Wathen, C Nadine ^a   Harris, Roma M ^a   Ford Gilboe, Marilyn ^a   Hansen, Michele ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Huron Women’s Shelter ^*  (Canada)

Author keywords

evaluation; interviews; survey; women s shelters

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; BATTERED WOMAN; CASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMAN; ONTARIO; PARTNER VIOLENCE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

BATTERED WOMEN; CASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HOUSING; HUMANS; ONTARIO; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84920997592     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801214564077     Document Type: Article

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