Family violence including crimes of honor in Jordan. Correlates and perceptions of seriousness

Violence Against Women

Volumn 7, Issue 5, 2001, Pages 586-621

  Araji, Sharon K ^a   Carlson, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE   (United States)

^b University of Alaska ^*

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EID: 0035587582     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/10778010122182613     Document Type: Article

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