Family Violence and Football: The Effect of Unexpected Emotional Cues on Violent Behavior

Family violence is a pervasive and costly problem, yet there is no consensus on how to interpret the phenomenon of violence by one family member against another. Some analysts assume that violence has an instrumental role in intra-family incentives. Others argue that violent episodes represent a los...

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Autor principal: David Card (Autor)
Otros Autores: Gordon Dahl
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