Adult attachment as a criminological construct in the cycle of violence

Violence and Victims

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 210-232

  Marganski, Alison ^a  

^a VIRGINIA WESLEYAN COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Family violence; Social control theory; Social learning theory; Violent behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS; STUDENT; VICTIM;

ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; SELF REPORT; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84894024600     PISSN: 08866708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.11-00155     Document Type: Article

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