Using the investment model to understand battered women's commitment to abusive relationships

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 153-162

  Rhatigan, Deborah L ^a,b   Axsom, Danny K ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN   (United States)

Author keywords

Battered women; Commitment; Partner abuse; Relationship decisions

Indexed keywords

EID: 33748999260     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-005-9013-z     Document Type: Article

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