Psychological aggression in lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals' intimate relationships: A review of prevalence, correlates, and measurement issues

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 219-234

  Mason, Tyler B ^a   Lewis, Robin J ^a,b   Milletich, Robert J ^a   Kelley, Michelle L ^a   Minifie, Joseph B ^b   Derlega, Valerian J ^a  

^a OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Gay; IPV; Lesbian; Psychological Aggression

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AGGRESSION; BISEXUALITY; CONFLICT; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HOMOPHOBIA; HOMOSEXUAL FEMALE; HOMOSEXUAL MALE; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INTIMACY; JEALOUSY; MALE; OFFENDER; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRY; REVIEW; SEXUAL ORIENTATION; SEXUAL VIOLENCE; VICTIM;

EID: 84901240561     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2014.04.001     Document Type: Review

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