The co-occurrence of husband-to-wife aggression, family-of-origin aggression, and child abuse potential in a community sample: Implications for parenting

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 413-440

  Margolin, Gayla ^a   Gordis, Elana B ^a   Medina, Anna Marie ^a   Oliver, Pamella H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Family of origin aggression; Marital abuse; Marital aggression; Parenting

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037257307     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260502250835     Document Type: Article

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