Autonomy, dependence or culture: Examining the impact of resources and socio-cultural processes on attitudes towards intimate partner violence in Ghana, Africa

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 323-335

  Mann, Jesse R ^a   Takyi, Baffour K ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Culture; Decision making; Ghana; Intimate partner violence; Power; Resources

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349257414     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-009-9232-9     Document Type: Article

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