[Domestic violence: a bibliographic and bibliometric review]

Psicothema. 2009 May;21(2):248-54.
[Article in Spanish]

Abstract

Violence among relatives and emotionally linked people has recently made a huge social impact. Professionals have suggested diverse concepts to explain the issue, but they have not yet reached an agreement about these concepts. The present work focuses on the scientific yield associated with the keywords "Domestic Violence", perhaps the most commonly used to refer to violence in romantic couples. A series of related publications is analyzed and data about publication years, countries, languages, sample genders, age groups, most prolific journals and authors, and victim-abuser relationships is provided, along with a reflection upon the correctness of the usage of the keyword.

Publication types

  • English Abstract
  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Bibliometrics*
  • Domestic Violence / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Terminology as Topic