Adolescent violence against parents. Is it a consequence of gender inequality?

European Journal of Psychology Applied to Legal Context

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 3-24

  Ibabe, Izaskun ^a   Jaureguizar, Joana ^a   Díaz, Óscar ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Intra family violence; Judicial measures; Juvenile offender; Psychosocial profile; Violence against parents

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955732999     PISSN: 18891861     EISSN: 19894007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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