Redefining intimate partner violence: Women's experiences with physical violence and non-physical abuse by age

International Journal of Sociology and Social Policy

Volumn 22, Issue 7-8, 2002, Pages 122-154

  Mezey, Nancy J ^a   Post, Lori A ^b   Maxwell, Christopher D ^b  

^a MONMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Intimate partner violence; Non physical abuse; Psychological abuse; Violence by age

Indexed keywords

EID: 7044224030     PISSN: 0144333X     EISSN: 17586720     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/01443330210790120     Document Type: Article

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