Violence and biology: A review of the literature

Families in Society

Volumn 77, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 3-18

  Johnson, Harriette C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 0030306867     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.835     Document Type: Review

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