Barriers affecting access to and use of formal social supports among abused immigrant women

Canadian Journal of Nursing Research

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 64-84

  Guruge, Sepali ^a   Humphreys, Janice ^b  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse and violence; Cross cultural and gender; Cultural; Culture; Domestic violence and women's health; Social support

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANADA; CULTURAL FACTOR; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; MIGRATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CANADA; CULTURAL CHARACTERISTICS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 79953047370     PISSN: 08445621     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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