Controversies involving gender and intimate partner violence in the United States

Sex Roles

Volumn 62, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 179-193

  Langhinrichsen Rohling, Jennifer ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Controversies; Gender; Intimate partner violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950460191     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-009-9628-2     Document Type: Review

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