Psychological impact of wife abuse: Experiences of Chinese women and their children

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 466-478

  Tang, Catherine So Kum ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0031480818     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088626097012003010     Document Type: Article

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