The roots of resistance to women's self-defense

Violence Against Women

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 574-594

  Hollander, Jocelyn A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Resistance; Self defense; Violence; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPORT; VICTIM; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MARTIAL ARTS; PUBLIC OPINION; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 63849095893     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801209331407     Document Type: Article

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