The Abuse of Technology in Domestic Violence and Stalking

Violence Against Women

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2017, Pages 584-602

  Woodlock, Delanie ^a  

^a Domestic Violence Resource Centre Victoria   (Australia)

Author keywords

domestic violence; stalking; technology

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; HUMAN; OFFENDER; STALKING; VICTIM; ADULT; COMPLICATION; CRIME VICTIM; FEMALE; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; STANDARDS; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; TRENDS; VICTORIA;

ADULT; CRIME VICTIMS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; STALKING; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; VICTORIA;

EID: 85015149715     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801216646277     Document Type: Article

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