Public perception and reporting of different kinds of family abuse in Hong Kong

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 253-263

  Chan, Yuk Chung ^a   Chun, Ping Kit Roxco ^a   Chung, Kim Wah ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Elder abuse; Public perception; Reporting; Spouse abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 39749116261     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-007-9149-0     Document Type: Article

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