Domestic violence among asian indian immigrant women: Risk factors, acculturation, and intervention

Women and Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 23-39

  Liao, Michael S ^a  

^a Family Service Agency of San Mateo County   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Asian Indian; Domestic violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747861618     PISSN: 02703149     EISSN: 15410315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J015v29n01_02     Document Type: Article

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