Sex differences in intimate partner violence and the use of coercive control as a motivational factor for intimate partner violence

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 25, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1836-1854

  Tanha, Marieh ^a   Beck, Connie J A ^a   Figueredo, Aurelio José ^a   Raghavan, Chitra ^b  

^a The University of Arizona   (United States)

^b JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

coercive control; intimate partner violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MOTIVATION; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY; THEORETICAL MODEL; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; COERCION; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MASS SCREENING; MODELS, THEORETICAL; MOTIVATION; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77956215575     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260509354501     Document Type: Article

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