The identification of sexual and violent motivations in men who assault women: Implication for treatment

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 1635-1653

  Beech, Anthony R ^a   Ward, Tony ^b   Fisher, Dawn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Implicit theories; Motivation; Rape; Rapists; Treatment implications

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAPE; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; DANGEROUS BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PRISONERS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RAPE; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 33750468708     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260506294242     Document Type: Review

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