The relationship between courtship violence and sexual aggression in college students

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 377-394

  Ryan, Kathryn M ^a  

^a LYCOMING COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Courtship violence; Physical aggression; Sexual aggression

Indexed keywords

EID: 0032355348     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022875203346     Document Type: Article

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