Minimization, denial, and victim blaming by batterers: How much does the truth matter?

Criminal Justice and Behavior

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 110-130

  Henning, Kris ^a   Holdford, Robert ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Exchange Club Domestic Violence Assessment Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Attributions; Cognitive distortions; Denial; Partner abuse; Recidivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 31644437341     PISSN: 00938548     EISSN: 15523594     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0093854805282322     Document Type: Article

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