Effects of type of injury, sex of victim, and sex of participant on reactions to domestic abuse victims

Research has shown that victims are often the target of blame, negative emotions, and social avoidance (Dooley, 1995; Drout & Gaertner, 1994; Lerner, 1977; Weiner, 1980). Specifically, empirical evidence shows that people often blame domestic abuse victims for their own abuse. This study examine...

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Main Author: Heater, Jill
Language:en_US
Published: 2007
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1993/1219