A multidimensional definition of partner abuse: Development and preliminary validation of the composite abuse scale

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 399-415

  Hegarty, Kelsey ^a,b   Sheehan, Mary ^c   Schonfeld, Cynthia ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b PRINCESS ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Definition; Emotional abuse; Harassment; Severe partner abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 0033235589     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022834215681     Document Type: Article

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