Intimate partner violence in military couples: A review of the literature

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 147-157

  Jones, Alysha D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Intimate partner violence; Military; Veterans

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; AGE; CANADA; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHNICITY; GENDER; GENETIC TRAIT; HUMAN; INCIDENCE SEVERITY INDEX; INTIMACY; JOB STRESS; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; NAMED INVENTORIES, QUESTIONNAIRES AND RATING SCALES; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREVALENCE; PREVENTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RACE; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING; SOCIAL CLASS; SOLDIER; THEORY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84857044352     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2011.12.002     Document Type: Review

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