Investigating the true rate of physical intimate partner violence: A review of nationally representative surveys

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 208-219

  Esquivel Santoveña, Esteban Eugenio ^a   Dixon, Louise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Gender equality; Intimate partner violence; Prevalence rates

Indexed keywords

DATA BASE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PHYSICAL INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

EID: 84859269764     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2012.02.002     Document Type: Review

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