Internal consistency and factor structure of the revised conflict tactics scales in a sample of deaf female college students

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 475-483

  Anderson, Melissa L ^a   Leigh, Irene W ^a  

^a GALLAUDET UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Deaf; Domestic violence; Intimate partner violence; Revised Conflict Tactics Scales

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952429597     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-010-9308-6     Document Type: Article

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