Animal abuse and domestic violence: A view from the border

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 59-81

  Cavazos, Alonzo M ^a   Faver, Catherine A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal abuse; Emotional abuse; Hispanic women; Intimate partner violence; Latinas; Mexican American women

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008826246     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: 15404714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926798.2007.10766832     Document Type: Article

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