Homicides and intimate partner violence: A literature review

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 370-383

  Garcia, Lorena ^a   Soria, Catalina ^a   Hurwitz, Eric L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

Death; Domestic violence; Fatal injuries; Homicide; Intimate partner violence; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTNER VIOLENCE; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548632569     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838007307294     Document Type: Review

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