Predicting the use of aggressive conflict tactics in a sample of women arrested for domestic violence

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 155-176

  Hughes, Farrah M ^a   Stuart, Gregory L ^b   Gordon, Kristina Coop ^c   Moore, Todd M ^d  

^a FRANCIS MARION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BUTLER HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Arrested women; Borderline personality symptoms; Family of origin violence; Intimate partner violence; Posttraumatic stress symptoms; Relationship aggression

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147172773     PISSN: 02654075     EISSN: 14603608     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0265407507075406     Document Type: Article

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