Stalking and domestic violence.

doi:10.1016/B978-012490560-3/50026-8

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Stalking and domestic violence.

Published 1998 · L. Walker, J. Meloy

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Domestic violence is a major social, legal, and health issue that can lead to millions of family breakdowns, with stalking behaviors often being a key factor in these relationships.

PopulationOlder adults (50-71 years)

Sample size24

MethodsObservational

OutcomesBody Mass Index projections

ResultsSocial networks mitigate obesity in older groups.

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