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Harden, K. Paige; Mendle, Jane – Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 2011
Despite the well-established association between adolescent sexual activity and delinquent behavior, little research has examined the potential importance of relationship contexts in moderating this association. The current study used longitudinal, behavioral genetic data on 519 same-sex twin pairs (48.6% female) divided into two age cohorts…
Descriptors: Twins, Delinquency, Adolescents, Genetics
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Stein, Michelle L.; Miller, Audrey K. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
Intimate partner violence (IPV) constitutes the majority of assaults against women in the United States, and greater than one third of female homicide victims are murdered by an intimate partner. In a small percentage of cases, battered women kill their abusers, and evidence of battering and its effects may be used to support a plea of…
Descriptors: Questionnaires, Females, Family Violence, Psychological Patterns