Linking violent thinking: Implicit theory-based research with violent offenders

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-96

  Polaschek, Devon L L ^a   Calvert, Susan W ^b   Gannon, Theresa A ^c  

^a VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^b University of Kent ^*

^c UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Homicide; Violent offenders; Youth violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049164958     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508315781     Document Type: Article

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