Level of moral reasoning among african-american and caucasian domestic violence offenders prior to targeted professional intervention

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 95-106

  Buttell, Frederick P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

African American batterers; Domestic violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 85008852617     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v30n01_06     Document Type: Article

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