Agreement on intimate partner violence among a sample of blue-collar couples

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 551-568

  Cunradi, Carol B ^a   Bersamin, Melina ^a   Ames, Genevieve ^a  

^a PACIFIC INSTITUTE FOR RESEARCH AND EVALUATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Agreement; Intimate partner violence; Prevalence estimates

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; ETHNIC AND RACIAL GROUPS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFESTYLE; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MIDDLE AGED; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADULT; AGED; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CALIFORNIA; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LIFE STYLE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION GROUPS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62249094684     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508317189     Document Type: Article

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