The ecology of intimate partner violence: Theorized impacts on women's use of violence

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 15, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 179-219

  Sitaker, Marilyn ^a  

^a WASHINGTON STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Ecological theory; Etiology; Gender; Intervention; Intimate partner violence; Measurement; Poverty; Prevention; Public health; Race

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; DECISION MAKING; DEMOGRAPHY; ECOLOGY; HUMAN; PARTNER VIOLENCE; RELIGION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 57749160354     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926770802097335     Document Type: Article

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