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Gender Specific Research: Women

The Role of PTSD and Length of Shelter Stay in Battered Women's Severity of Reabuse after Leaving Shelter

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Pages 776-791 | Received 18 Oct 2011, Accepted 20 Feb 2012, Published online: 17 Oct 2012

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