An Application of Hirschi's Theory of Social Control to the Study of Partner Abuse
The purpose of this study was to determine if Hirschi's theory of social control could be applied to domestic violence. Two elements of Hirschi's theory of social control, attachment and beliefs, were used as the independent variables. The Conflict Tactics Scale was used to measure the dep...
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1999
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| Online Access: | http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/theses/750 http://digitalcommons.wku.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1753&context=theses |