Legal Protection Against Domestic Violence in India: Scope and Limitations

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 319-330

  Ghosh, Biswajit ^a   Choudhuri, Tanima ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BURDWAN   (India)

^b Burdwan Raj College   (India)

Author keywords

Domestic Violence; Dowry; Gender; Patriarchy; Protection; State and Law

Indexed keywords

EID: 79955463401     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-011-9369-1     Document Type: Review

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