Alcohol, gender and partner aggression: A general population study of british adults

Addiction Research and Theory

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 385-401

  Graham, Kathryn ^a,b   Plant, Moira ^c   Plant, Martin ^c  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alcohol and aggression; Drinking pattern; Gender; Partner violence; Survey

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ANGER; DRINKING BEHAVIOR; FEAR; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; POPULATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 4444367268     PISSN: 16066359     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/16066350410001717165     Document Type: Review

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