Group therapy for male batterers: A chinese experience

Social Work with Groups

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 79-90

  Chan, Ko Ling ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese male batterers; Family violence; Group therapy; Hong Kong

Indexed keywords

EID: 31944432433     PISSN: 01609513     EISSN: 15409481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J009v26n04_06     Document Type: Article

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