A multilevel framework exploring domestic violence against immigrant Indian and Pakistani women in the United States

Journal of Muslim Mental Health

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 5-20

  Adam, Najma M ^a   Schewe, Paul A ^b  

^a ILLINOIS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Culture; Domestic violence; Indian and Pakistani; Multilevel framework; Patriarchy; Women

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CULTURAL FACTOR; DATA ANALYSIS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; EXPERIENCE; EXTENDED FAMILY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; IMMIGRANT; INCIDENCE; INDIAN; LINEAR REGRESSION ANALYSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MARRIAGE; MOSLEM; PAKISTAN; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RATING SCALE; SEXUAL ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249335712     PISSN: 15564908     EISSN: 15565009     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564900701238468     Document Type: Article

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