Separating from violent male partners: A resistant act in the midst of power relations

Journal of International Women's Studies

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 62-80

  Elizabeth, Vivienne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Domestic violence and resistance; Separation

Indexed keywords

EID: 18544373197     PISSN: 15398706     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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