Role of culture and context: Ethical issues in research with Asian Americans and immigrants in intimate violence

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 277-285

  Yick, Alice G ^a  

^a Capella University   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian Americans; Asian immigrants; Culture; Domestic violence; Ethics; Intimate violence; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547522784     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-007-9079-x     Document Type: Article

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