A comparative, cross-national analysis of partner-killing by women in cohabiting and marital relationships in Australia and the United States

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 206-216

  Mouzos, Jenny ^a   Shackelford, Todd K ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN INSTITUTE OF CRIMINOLOGY   (Australia)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Australia; Cohabitation; Intimate partner homicide; Marriage; United States

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542559690     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.20018     Document Type: Article

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