Physical aggression in a community sample of at-risk young couples: Gender comparisons for high frequency, injury, and fear

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 425-440

  Capaldi, Deborah M ^a   Owen, Lee D ^a  

^a OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CRIME; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INJURY; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOPATHY; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANTISOCIAL PERSONALITY DISORDER; CRIME; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; OREGON; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SAMPLING STUDIES; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SPOUSE ABUSE; VIOLENCE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 85047685887     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.15.3.425     Document Type: Review

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