Stalking following the breakup of romantic relationships: Characteristics of stalking former partners

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1070-1077

  Roberts, Karl A ^a  

^a TEESSIDE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Failed romantic relationships; Forensic psychology; Forensic science; Stalker characteristics; Stalking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEAR; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JEALOUSY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STALKING; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

EID: 0036379939     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs15514j     Document Type: Article

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