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Original Articles

The influence of batterer intervention programs on male perpetrators of intimate partner violence: Reports of change in beliefs and behaviors

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Pages 311-329 | Received 03 Mar 2017, Accepted 25 Jul 2017, Published online: 19 Sep 2018

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