Korean American Pastors’ perceptions and attitudes toward child abuse

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 27-46

  Rhee, Siyon ^a   Chang, Janet ^b   Youn, Rev Sam ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Attitudes toward child abuse; Child abuse; Child maltreatment; Church ministers; Cross cultural; Definition of child abuse; Immigrant Koreans in the United States; Perceptions of child abuse; Religious leaders

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248601349     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J051v12n01_02     Document Type: Article

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