Conflict, power, and violence in families

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 72, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 726-742

  Anderson, Kristin L ^a  

^a WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Domestic violence; Intimate partner marital violence; Sexual abuse; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955540669     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: 17413737     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2010.00727.x     Document Type: Review

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