Morbid jealousy and sex differences in partner-directed violence

Human Nature

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 342-350

  Easton, Judith A ^a   Shackelford, Todd K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Morbid jealousy; Partner abuse; Physical violence; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

EID: 76149093823     PISSN: 10456767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12110-009-9069-1     Document Type: Article

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