Women's violence to men in intimate relationships: Working on a puzzle

British Journal of Criminology

Volumn 44, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 324-349

  Dobash, Russell P ^a   Dobash, Rebecca Emerson ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 4043079886     PISSN: 00070955     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjc/azh026     Document Type: Article

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