A review of research on violence in same-gender couples

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 71-87

  Kulkin, Heidi S ^a   Williams, June ^a   Borne, Heath F ^a   De La Bretonne, Dana ^a   Laurendine, Judy ^a  

^a SOUTHEASTERN LOUISIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Gay; Intervention; Lesbian; Same gender

Indexed keywords

FAMILY SIZE; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 49949094218     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918360802101385     Document Type: Review

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