Gender symmetry in intimate aggression: An effect of intimacy or target sex?

Aggressive Behavior

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 268-277

  Cross, Catharine P ^a   Tee, William ^a   Campbell, Anne ^a  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Anger expression; Inhibition; Intimate partner aggression; Sex differences; Vignettes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANGER; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUALITY;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANGER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX CHARACTERISTICS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS;

EID: 79952997810     PISSN: 0096140X     EISSN: 10982337     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ab.20388     Document Type: Article

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