Exploring the link between pet abuse and controlling behaviors in violent relationships

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1211-1222

  Simmons, Catherine A ^a,c   Lehmann, Peter ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT ARLINGTON   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Controlling behavior; Domestic violence; Pet abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547676378     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260507303734     Document Type: Article

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