Perceptions of Domestic Violence: The Effects of Domestic Violence Myths, Victim's Relationship With Her Abuser, and the Decision to Return to Her Abuser

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 27, Issue 16, 2012, Pages 3195-3212

  Yamawaki, Niwako ^a   Ochoa Shipp, Monica ^a   Pulsipher, Craig ^a   Harlos, Andrew ^a   Swindler, Scott ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

attitudes toward domestic violence; domestic violence myths; return to abuser

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DECISION MAKING; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SELF CONCEPT; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ATTITUDE; CRIME VICTIMS; DECISION MAKING; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CONCEPT; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84867046100     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260512441253     Document Type: Article

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