John Harvey, Series Editor

Empathy: A Social Psychological Approach, Mark H. Davis

Violence Within the Family: Social Psychological Perspectives,
Sharon D. Herzberger

Social Dilemmas, Samuel S. Komorita and Craig D. Parks

Self-Presentation: Impression Management
and Interpersonal Behavior, Mark R. Leary

Experimental and Nonexperimental Designs in Social
Psychology, Abraham S. Ross and Malcolm Grant

Intergroup Relations, Walter G. Stephan and Cookie White Stephan

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Herzberger, Sharon D.
Violence within the family: social psychological perspectives /
Sharon D. Herzberger.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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1. Family violence. 2. Family violence--Psychological aspects.

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