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Original Articles

Effects of a Group-Based Intervention on Psychological Health and Perceived Parenting Capacity among Mothers Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence (IPV): A Preliminary Study

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Pages 81-100 | Received 19 Jan 2010, Accepted 24 Aug 2010, Published online: 29 Jan 2011

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