The “Golden Thread”: Coercive Control and Risk Assessment for Domestic Violence

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 34, Issue 21-22, 2019, Pages 4477-4497

  Myhill, Andy ^a   Hohl, Katrin ^b  

^a Harperley Hall   (United Kingdom)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

coercive control; domestic violence; police; risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CRIME VICTIM; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEAR; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PHYSICAL ABUSE; POLICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

ADULT; COERCION; CRIME VICTIMS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEAR; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; PHYSICAL ABUSE; POLICE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85072142957     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260516675464     Document Type: Article

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