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Battered Women
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Abused Woman
, Woman, Battered
, abusing women
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Women who are physically and mentally abused over an extended period, usually by a husband or other dominant male figure. Characteristics of the…
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2000
2000
Countless Abused Women: Homeless and Inadequately Housed
K. Miller
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J. Mont
2000
Corpus ID: 155233580
1999
1999
Analysing witness testimony : a guide for legal practitioners and other professionals
A. Heaton-Armstrong
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E. Shepherd
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D. Wolchover
1999
Corpus ID: 62790831
16.1.1 Expert Testimony: Background The purpose of civil and criminal trials is to decide issues of fact and of law. In most…
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Review
1998
Review
1998
Woman Abuse in South Africa
Z. Dangor
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L. Hoff
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Renae Scott
Violence against Women
1998
Corpus ID: 1091635
This exploratory study addresses the issue of woman abuse in South Africa and the resources for victimized women and children, or…
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1998
1998
Enslaved Daughters: Colonialism, Law and Women's Rights
Sudhir Chandra
1998
Corpus ID: 145341572
In 1884, the case of Rukhmabai became a cause celebre in colonial India and in Britain, highlighting the plight of women, the…
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1997
1997
Domestic Violence: The Case for Aggressive Prosecution
D. Wills
1997
Corpus ID: 158998943
Prosecutors throughout the country, and especially in the State of California, have begun taking a more aggressive stance towards…
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1993
1993
Talking It Out: A Guide to Groups for Abused Women
Ginny Nicarthy
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K. Merriam
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Sandra J. Coffman
1993
Corpus ID: 69020159
1991
1991
Children of battered women: worries about their mothers.
J. Humphreys
Pediatric Nursing
1991
Corpus ID: 22410885
Children of battered women report a variety of worries about their mothers. In a study of 50 children (ages 10-17 years) from 5…
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Review
1990
Review
1990
Battered woman syndrome: a critical review.
J. Campbell
Violence Update
1990
Corpus ID: 43248144
This article features a critical review of accumulated research and conceptual issues regarding Battered Woman Syndrome (BWS…
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1979
1979
The general practitioner and the problems of battered women.
J. Pahl
Journal of Medical Ethics
1979
Corpus ID: 44393124
This paper discusses the responsibility of general practitioners who are consulted by women who have been physically injured by…
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1974
1974
The Ladies of Seneca Falls: The Birth of the Woman's Rights Movement
M. Gurko
1974
Corpus ID: 152746152