Gendered and social hierarchies in problem representation and policy processes: "Domestic violence" in Finland and Scotland

Violence Against Women

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 136-158

  Hearn, Jeff ^a   McKie, Linda ^b  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Finland; Gender; Policy; Problem representation; Scotland

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC OPINION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED KINGDOM; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; FINLAND; HEALTH POLICY; HIERARCHY, SOCIAL; HUMANS; MALE; NATIONAL HEALTH PROGRAMS; PUBLIC OPINION; SCOTLAND; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 73549087665     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801209355185     Document Type: Article

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