Conceptualizing Relationship Violence as a Dyadic Process

Handbook of Interpersonal Psychology: Theory, Research, Assessment, and Therapeutic Interventions

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 233-248

  Bartholomew, Kim ^a   Cobb, Rebecca J ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aggression; Couple conflict; Interpersonal interaction; Partner violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051730489     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781118001868.ch14     Document Type: Chapter

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