Interpersonal relationships and stalking: Identifying when to intervene

Law and Human Behavior

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 353-367

  Dennison, Susan M ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Commonsense justice; Community perceptions; Intent; Relationships; Stalking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY; DISSOLUTION; FEAR; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; STALKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; COURTSHIP; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JURISPRUDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSESSIVE BEHAVIOR; QUEENSLAND; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS;

EID: 34547773754     PISSN: 01477307     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10979-006-9067-3     Document Type: Article

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