Understanding the Elevated Risk of Partner Violence Against Aboriginal Women: A Comparison of Two Nationally Representative Surveys of Canada

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 353-367

  Brownridge, Douglas A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Abuse; American Indian; Indigenous; Native; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 43049152770     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-008-9160-0     Document Type: Article

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