Witnessing marital violence as children: Men's perceptions of their fathers

Journal of Social Service Research

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 1-24

  Dick, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Fathers; Men; Research; Witnessing violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746638845     PISSN: 01488376     EISSN: 15407314     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J079v32n02_01     Document Type: Review

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