Animal abuse and exposure to interparental violence in Italian youth

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 258-281

  Baldry, Anna C ^a  

^a SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Animal abuse; Cycle of violence; Exposure to interparental violence; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037287236     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260502250081     Document Type: Article

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