Feminist therapy: Its use and implications for South Asian immigrant survivors of domestic violence

Women and Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 109-127

  Kallivayalil, Diya ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Culture; Domestic violence; Feminist therapy; Multicultural therapy; Patriarchy; South Asian

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547313014     PISSN: 02703149     EISSN: 15410315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J015v30n03_09     Document Type: Article

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