Risk and Protective Factors of Same-Sex Intimate Partner Violence in Hong Kong

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 28, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 1476-1497

  Chong, Eddie S K ^a   Mak, Winnie W S ^a   Kwong, Mabel M F ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Hong Kong; intimate partner violence; lesbian gay bisexual; risk protective factors

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HONG KONG; HUMAN; LESBIANISM; MALE; MALE HOMOSEXUALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; STATISTICAL MODEL; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; DOMINANCE-SUBORDINATION; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HONG KONG; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84876098791     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260512468229     Document Type: Article

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