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Exposure to Domestic Violence and Childhood Emotional Abuse

Childhood Domestic Violence Exposure among a Community Sample of Adult Perpetrators: What Mediates the Connection?

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Pages 171-187 | Received 25 Oct 2010, Accepted 07 Mar 2011, Published online: 21 Feb 2012

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