Intimate violence in male same-sex relationships

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 31-41

  Stanley, Jessica L ^a   Bartholomew, Kim ^a   Taylor, Tracy ^a   Oram, Doug ^a   Landolt, Monica ^b  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Emotional abuse; Family violence; Gay men; Physical abuse; Same sex relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748305682     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-005-9008-9     Document Type: Article

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