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Brinkman, Antoinette – Library Journal, 2004
Public interest in domestic violence waxes and wanes with the headlines. This article describes how libraries can play an important--and even lifesaving--role in empowering abused women, providing useful resources for shelters and other agencies, and enlightening students and the general public about domestic violence.
Descriptors: Libraries, Public Health, Family Violence, Spouses