A narrative study of retiigee women who have experienced violence in the context of war

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 144-165

  Berman, Héléne ^a   Girón, Estella Rosa Irías ^b   Marroquín, Antonia Ponce ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b Estella i Assault Centre London   (United Kingdom)

^c Woman Abuse Counsellor   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health; Narrative; Refugees; Trauma; Violence; War; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650098195     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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