The relative severity of acts of physical violence in heterosexual relationships: An item response theory analysis

Personal Relationships

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 37-52

  Regan, Katherine V ^a   Bartholomew, Kim ^a   Kwong, Marilyn J ^a   Trinke, Shanna J ^a,b   Henderson, Antonia J Z ^a,c  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^c Western Management Institute   (Canada)

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EID: 33644772847     PISSN: 13504126     EISSN: 14756811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1475-6811.2006.00103.x     Document Type: Article

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