Exploring the Intersection of Race and Gender in Self-Defense Training

Violence Against Women

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 309-325

  Speidel, Lisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

gender; intersectionality; race; self defense training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ANCESTRY GROUP; BODY IMAGE; CAUCASIAN; CURRICULUM; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMAN; PHYSICAL EDUCATION; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PSYCHOLOGY; RAPE; SAFETY; SELF EVALUATION; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; BODY IMAGE; CONTINENTAL POPULATION GROUPS; CURRICULUM; EUROPEAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HUMANS; PHYSICAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING; RAPE; SAFETY; SELF-ASSESSMENT; VIOLENCE; WOMEN; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84898988753     PISSN: 10778012     EISSN: 15528448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077801214526049     Document Type: Article

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