Gender differences in narcissism and courtship violence in dating couples

Sex Roles

Volumn 58, Issue 11-12, 2008, Pages 802-813

  Ryan, Kathryn M ^a   Weikel, Kim ^b   Sprechini, Gene ^a  

^a LYCOMING COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SHIPPENSBURG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Courtship violence; Narcissism; Sexual aggression

Indexed keywords

EID: 47249083074     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-008-9403-9     Document Type: Article

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