Experiences and perceptions of intimate partner violence among older Chinese immigrants

Journal of Elder Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 19, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 1-17

  Shibusawa, Tazuko ^a   Yick, Alice ^b  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CAPELLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Acculturation; Chinese immigrants; Domestic violence; Partner abuse

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ASIAN AMERICAN; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MIGRATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ACCULTURATION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ASIAN AMERICANS; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SPOUSE ABUSE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37549012246     PISSN: 08946566     EISSN: 15404129     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J084v19n03_01     Document Type: Article

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