How do Chinese public service professional trainees attribute responsibility to victims and perpetrators of violence against women?

Sex Roles

Volumn 48, Issue 5-6, 2003, Pages 245-253

  Tang, Catherine So Kum ^a   Tam, Suet Yan ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese human service professional trainees; Responsibility attribution; Violence against women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037234072     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022873304809     Document Type: Article

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