University Students' Attitudes about Attributing Blame in Domestic Violence

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 369-376

  Bryant, Sharon Aneta ^a   Spencer, Gale A ^a  

^a BINGHAMTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Blame; College students; Dating violence; Domestic violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 0347755014     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026205817132     Document Type: Article

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