Violent behavior in female inmates: Possible predictors

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 379-392

  Byrd, Patricia M ^a   Davis, Joanne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TULSA   (United States)

Author keywords

Female inmates; Revictimization; Trauma; Violence and women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PRISON; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; UNITED STATES; VICTIM; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDWESTERN UNITED STATES; PRISONERS; PRISONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 58149149804     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508316475     Document Type: Article

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