Cross-cultural factors in disclosure of intimate partner violence: an integrated review

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 20-34

  Montalvo Liendo, Nora ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE   (United States)

Author keywords

cross cultural factors; disclosure; domestic violence; integrated review; intimate partner violence; Mexican Americans; women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HISPANIC; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

BATTERED WOMEN; COERCION; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; FEMALE; HUMANS; MEXICAN AMERICANS; SPOUSE ABUSE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 57649208458     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2008.04850.x     Document Type: Article

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