A review of research on women's use of violence with male intimate partners

Violence and Victims

Volumn 23, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 301-314

  Swan, Suzanne C ^a   Gambone, Laura J ^a   Caldwell, Jennifer E ^a   Sullivan, Tami P ^b   Snow, David L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Partner abuse; Women's aggression; Women's violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEAR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTIVATION; NORMAL HUMAN; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; SELF DEFENSE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOLDIER; STALKING; VICTIM;

EID: 46849104525     PISSN: 08866708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.23.3.301     Document Type: Review

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