The national context effect: An empirical test of the validity of cross-national research using unrepresentative samples

Cross-Cultural Research

Volumn 43, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 183-205

  Straus, Murray A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Crime; Cross national research; Dating violence; Measurement validity; Physical assault

Indexed keywords

EID: 68949180239     PISSN: 10693971     EISSN: 15523578     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1069397109335770     Document Type: Article

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