Talking back: Research as an act of resistance and healing for African American women survivors of intimate male partner violence

Women and Therapy

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2002, Pages 145-160

  Taylor, Janette Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COLLEGE OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Battered women; Blacks; Ethics; Interviews

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036992684     PISSN: 02703149     EISSN: 15410315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J015v25n03_11     Document Type: Article

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