Conjoint treatment of couples who have experienced intimate partner violence

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 312-318

  Stith, Sandra M ^a   McCollum, Eric E ^b  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Northern Virginia Graduate Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Conjoint treatment; Couples treatment in intimate partner violence; Intimate partner violence; Intimate partner violence offenders

Indexed keywords

ANGER; BATTERING; CONFLICT MANAGEMENT; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY COUNSELING; GENDER BIAS; MARITAL THERAPY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SELF DEFENSE;

EID: 79956267125     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 13591789     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2011.04.012     Document Type: Review

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