Stress, attachment style, and partner violence among same-sex couples

Journal of GLBT Family Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 57-73

  Craft, Shonda M ^a   Serovich, Julianne M ^a   McKenry, Patrick C ^a   Lim, Ji Young ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Attachment; Gay men; Lesbians; Mediation model; Same sex couples; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749138090     PISSN: 1550428X     EISSN: 15504298     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15504280802084456     Document Type: Article

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