Cultural barriers to help-seeking among Taiwanese female victims of dating violence

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1343-1365

  Shen, April Chiung Tao ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

battered women; Chinese culture; dating violence; domestic violence; help seeking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; CHINA; COOPERATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; BATTERED WOMEN; CHINA; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HELPING BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; TAIWAN; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79953790304     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260510369130     Document Type: Article

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