A critical review of theoretical frameworks for dating violence: Comparing the dating and marital fields

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 185-194

  Shorey, Ryan C ^a   Cornelius, Tara L ^a   Bell, Kathryn M ^b  

^a GRAND VALLEY STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BROWN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Dating; Partner abuse; Physical violence; Theories

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR; COURTSHIP; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMINISM; HUMAN; MARRIAGE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL LEARNING THEORY; THEORETICAL MODEL; VIOLENCE;

EID: 44749088808     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2008.03.003     Document Type: Review

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