Intimate partner violence among sexual minorities in Japan: Exploring perceptions and experiences

Journal of Homosexuality

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 121-146

  Distefano, Anthony S ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Gay; Health; Intersex; Japan; Lesbian; Qualitative; Sexual minorities; Transgender; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BISEXUALITY; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JAPAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUP; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALITY; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; BISEXUALITY; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; JAPAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MINORITY GROUPS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSE ABUSE; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 61449151893     PISSN: 00918369     EISSN: 15403602     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00918360802623123     Document Type: Article

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