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International Journal of Social Psychology
Revista de Psicología Social
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Actitudes de la policía ante la intervención en casos de violencia contra la mujer en las relaciones de pareja: influencia del sexismo y la empatia

Police attitudes toward intervention in cases of partner violence against women: The influence of sexism and empathy

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Pages 313-323 | Published online: 23 Jan 2014

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