Third-party applications for protection orders: Opportunities, ambiguities and traps

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 403-421

  Humphreys, Catherine ^a   Kaye, Miranda ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abusive relationships; Civil remedies; Domestic violence; Police; Restraining orders

Indexed keywords

EID: 85017035747     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09649069708410208     Document Type: Article

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