Investigating intersections between gender and intimate partner violence recidivism

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 99-124

  Renauer, Brian ^a   Henning, Kris ^a  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Female batterers; Gender differences; Recidivism

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745742075     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v41n04_05     Document Type: Review

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