Gender differences in self-reports of intimate partner violence: A review

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 167-175

  Chan, Ko Ling ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Gender symmetry; Intimate partner violence; Reporting; Under reporting

Indexed keywords

ASSAULT; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; BATTERING; CULTURAL FACTOR; DECISION MAKING; FAMILY CONFLICT; HUMAN; INTIMACY; METHODOLOGY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYSTEMATIC ERROR; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VERBAL HOSTILITY; VICTIM;

EID: 79953025790     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2011.02.008     Document Type: Review

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