Measuring domestic violence: An assessment of frequently used tools

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 23-33

  Dwyer, Diane ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Child abuse; Domestic violence; Psychometrics; Sociometrics; Spouse abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008758955     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v29n01_02     Document Type: Article

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