TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - The question of symmetry of violence between couples and their dating relationships: a survey
JO  - Canadian review of sociology
A1  - Damant, Dominique
A1  - Guay, Francoise
SP  - 125
EP  - 144
VL  - 42
IS  - 2
N2  - The present discourse on symmetry of violence between partners originates in the results of surveys primarily using one type of instrument, the Conflict Tactics Scales (Straus, 1979). An examination of the critiques that have been formulated and of the justifications given by the authors of the instrument suggests that symmetry is a result of a specific representation of action constructed by the instrument. Comparing the protocols and results of four large surveys in Canada, England and the United States, the authors underline the importance of taking into account severity in the measurement of violence.    Keywords: Intimate Partner Violence<p />
LA  - fr
SN  - 1755-6171
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1755-618X.2005.tb02458.x
ID  - ref1
ER  -