Beyond the measurement trap: A reconstructed conceptualization and measurement of woman battering

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 177-193

  Smith, Paige Hall ^a   Smith, Jason B ^c   Earp, Jo Anne L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^c NONE

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EID: 0033466914     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1999.tb00350.x     Document Type: Article

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