Control tactics and partner violence in heterosexual relationships

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 445-452

  Graham Kevan, Nicola ^a   Archer, John ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Controlling behavior; Evolutionary; Injuries; Mate guarding; Physical aggression; Relationships; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349786542     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2009.06.007     Document Type: Article

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