An Overview of the Characteristics of the Clients at a Faith-Based Batterers’ Intervention Program

Journal of Religion and Abuse

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 3-14

  Nason Clark, Nancy ^a   Murphy, Nancy ^b   Fisher Townsend, Barbara ^a   Ruff, Lanette ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF UTAH   (United States)

^c EASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Batterers treatment; Christianity and abuse; Faith based intervention

Indexed keywords

EID: 84966868838     PISSN: 15211037     EISSN: 15239179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J154v05n04_05     Document Type: Article

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