Women's Health Issues
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 144-154 , September 2004

Physical violence against impoverished women: A longitudinal analysis of risk and protective factors

  • Suzanne L. Wenzel, PhD

      Affiliations

    • RAND Health, Santa Monica, California, USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: S. L. Wenzel, PhD, RAND Corporation, PO Box 2138, Santa Monica, CA 90407 USA
    • ,
  • Joan S. Tucker, PhD

      Affiliations

    • RAND Health, Santa Monica, California, USA
    • ,
  • Marc N. Elliott, PhD

      Affiliations

    • RAND Health, Santa Monica, California, USA
    • ,
  • Grant N. Marshall, PhD

      Affiliations

    • RAND Health, Santa Monica, California, USA
    • ,
  • Stephanie L. Williamson

      Affiliations

    • RAND Health, Santa Monica, California, USA

Received 1 April 2004 ,Revised 24 May 2004 ,Accepted 26 May 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2004.06.001

Women's Health Issues
Volume 14, Issue 5 , Pages 144-154 , September 2004

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