The colonial context of violence: Reflections on violence in the lives of Native American women

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1552-1563

  Weaver, Hilary N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

American Indian; Native American; Violence; Women

Indexed keywords

AMERICAN INDIAN; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; HISTORY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

BATTERED WOMEN; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; INDIANS, NORTH AMERICAN; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; SPOUSE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 69249084888     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508323665     Document Type: Article

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