Examining symmetry in intimate partner violence among young adults using socio-demographic characteristics

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 91-106

  Renner, Lynette M ^a   Whitney, Stephen D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

Author keywords

Dating violence; Domestic violence; Intimate partner violence; Partner violence; Relationship violence; Sex symmetry

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951203749     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-009-9273-0     Document Type: Article

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