Reconceptualizing and operationalizing context in survey research on intimate partner violence

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 362-388

  Lindhorst, Taryn ^a   Tajima, Emiko ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Contextual factors; Intimate partner violence; Measurement; Survey research

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SURVIVOR; VICTIM; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGGRESSION; COERCION; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPOUSE ABUSE; SURVIVORS; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 38849118299     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260507312293     Document Type: Article

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