The empowerment dilemma: The dialectic of emancipation and control in staff/client interaction at shelters for battered women

Communication Studies

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 154-168

  Vaughn, Mary ^a   Stamp, Glen H ^a  

^a Belmont University   (United States)

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EID: 16244399610     PISSN: 10510974     EISSN: 17451035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10510970309363277     Document Type: Article

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