Neither safety nor justice: The UK government response to domestic violence against immigrant women

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 189-202

  Anitha, Sundari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Domestic Violence Rule; Immigrant women; No recourse to public funds

Indexed keywords

EID: 57149104936     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09649060802550592     Document Type: Article

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