Gender bias in attributions of responsibility for abuse

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 305-311

  Worthen, James B ^a   Varnado Sullivan, Paula ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Assailant; Attribution; Gender; Victim

Indexed keywords

EID: 29044432913     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-005-6606-5     Document Type: Review

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