Gender symmetry and mutuality in perpetration of clinical-level partner violence: Empirical evidence and implications for prevention and treatment

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 279-288

  Straus, Murray A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Assault; Gender; Injury; Intimate terrorism; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BATTERING; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; GENDER; GENDER BIAS; HOMICIDE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECIDIVISM; REVIEW; SELF DEFENSE; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL PROBLEM;

EID: 79956278396     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 13591789     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2011.04.010     Document Type: Review

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