Rethinking the 'domus' in domestic violence: Homelessness, space and domestic violence in South Africa

Geoforum

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 317-327

  Meth, Paula ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Home; Homeless; South Africa; Space

Indexed keywords

GENDER RELATIONS; HOMELESSNESS; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; VIOLENCE; WOMENS STATUS;

DURBAN; KWAZULU-NATAL; SOUTH AFRICA;

EID: 0041802739     PISSN: 00167185     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0016-7185(03)00005-8     Document Type: Article

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