Victimization and Revictimization Among Women of Mexican Descent

JOGNN - Journal of Obstetric, Gynecologic, and Neonatal Nursing

Volumn 40, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 206-214

  Liendo, Nora Montalvo ^a   Wardell, Diane W ^b   Engebretson, Joan ^c   Reininger, Belinda M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT BROWNSVILLE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT HOUSTON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Family violence; Intimate partner abuse; Mexican American; Mexican immigrant; Revictimization; Victimization; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 79952722255     PISSN: 08842175     EISSN: 15526909     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1552-6909.2011.01230.x     Document Type: Article

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