Adolescent Reports of Parental Spousal Violence in Military and Civilian Families

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This study provides a descriptive analysis of college students from military and civilian families (employed by the U.S. Department of Defense) residing overseas regarding their observations of their parents engaging in parental spousal violence. To collect these data, the author used a questionnaire that measured how frequently the students had observed one or both parents expressing any of nine specific aggressive behaviors toward one another.