Using the PEN-3 model to plan culturally competent domestic violence intervention and prevention services in Chinese American and immigrant communities

Health Education

Volumn 109, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 125-139

  Yick, Alice G ^a   Oomen Early, Jody ^b  

^a CAPELLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TEXAS WOMAN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chinese people; Domestic violence; Immigrants; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349546243     PISSN: 09654283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/09654280910936585     Document Type: Article

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