An Examination of Psychopathology Among Men who have Suspended the Use of Violence in Their Intimate Relationships

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 539-554

  Walker, Kate ^a   Bowen, Erica ^a   Brown, Sarah ^a   Sleath, Emma ^a  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Desistance; Domestic violence; Intimate partner violence; MCMI III; Personality

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930542913     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-015-9694-x     Document Type: Article

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