Sex, attribution, and severity influence intervention decisions of informal helpers in domestic violence

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 1696-1713

  Chabot, Heather Frasier ^a   Tracy, Tracy L ^a   Manning, Christine A ^a   Poisson, Chelsea A ^a  

^a New England College   (United States)

Author keywords

Attribution; Domestic violence; Helpers; Intervention; Self esteem; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; COOPERATION; FEMALE; FRIEND; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; VICTIM;

ADULT; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; FRIENDS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL FACILITATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349462886     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260509331514     Document Type: Article

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