Immigrant women and domestic violence - Common experiences in different countries

Gender and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 898-920

  Menjívar, Cecilia ^a   Salcido, Olivia ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 23044533739     PISSN: 08912432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089124302237894     Document Type: Review

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