How Can We End the Stigma Surrounding Domestic and Sexual Violence? A Modified Delphi Study with National Advocacy Leaders

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2016, Pages 271-287

  Murray, Christine ^a   Crowe, Allison ^b   Akers, Whitney ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Intimate partner violence; Sexual abuse; Sexual assault; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937824669     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-015-9768-9     Document Type: Article

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