A Review of the Evidence on the Effects of Intimate Partner Violence on Men

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 97-111

  Randle, Anna A ^a   Graham, Cynthia A ^b  

^a OXFORDSHIRE COUNTY COUNCIL   (United Kingdom)

^b BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intimate partner violence; Male violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954463046     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0021944     Document Type: Article

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