Defining psychological abuse of husbands toward wives: Contexts, behaviors, and typologies

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 15, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 891-920

  Follingstad, D R ^a   De Hart, D A N A D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0034257348     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088626000015009001     Document Type: Article

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