Investigating sub-groups of harassers: The roles of attachment, dependency, jealousy and aggression

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 23, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 557-568

  Wigman, Stefanie Ashton ^a   Graham Kevan, Nicola ^a   Archer, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aggression; Attachment; Dependency; Harassment; Jealousy; Stalking

Indexed keywords

EID: 49249120560     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-008-9171-x     Document Type: Article

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