Woman abuse in South Africa: A brief contextual analysis

Feminism and Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 99-103

  Boonzaier, Floretta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 12344302530     PISSN: 09593535     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959353505049711     Document Type: Review

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