Attitudes towards violence against women in men of South Asian ancestry: Are acculturation and gender role attitudes important factors?

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-31

  Bhanot, Surbhi ^a   Senn, Charlene Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WINDSOR   (Canada)

Author keywords

South Asians; Violence against women

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846593307     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-006-9060-0     Document Type: Article

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