Woman abuse: The construction of gender in women and men's narratives of violence

South African Journal of Psychology

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 443-463

  Boonzaier, Floretta ^a   De La Rey, Cheryl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

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EID: 12944281558     PISSN: 00812463     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/008124630403400307     Document Type: Article

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