Public responses to intimate partner violence against women: The influence of perceived severity and personal responsibility

Spanish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 648-656

  Gracia, Enrique ^a   García, Fernando ^a   Lila, Marisol ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALENCIA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Intimate partner violence; Perceived severity; Personal responsibility; Public responses; Tolerance; Violence against women

Indexed keywords

EID: 73149088197     PISSN: 11387416     EISSN: 19882904     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S1138741600002018     Document Type: Article

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