10-Year Study of Christian Church Support for Domestic Violence Victims: 2005-2015

Religious beliefs play a significant role in the lives of victims of domestic violence. Victims find strength in their faith and would rather endure the violence at all costs to keep a family or a marriage together, than to compromise their faith by leaving. This 10 –year study explored the climate...

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Authors: Zust, Barbara L. (Author) ; Flicek Opdahl, Breanna (Author) ; Moses, Katie Siebert (Author) ; Schubert, Courtney Noecker (Author) ; Timmerman, Jessica (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Sage 2021
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2021, Volume: 36, Issue: 7/8, Pages: 2959-2985
Further subjects:B domestic violence and cultural contexts
B spirituality and violence
B Domestic Violence
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
Parallel Edition:Electronic

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