Perceptions of domestic violence: A dialogue with African American women

Health and Social Work

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 307-316

  Bent Goodley, Tricia B ^a  

^a HOWARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

African Americans; Cultural competence; Domestic violence; Intimate partner abuse

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DATA ANALYSIS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMPIRICISM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MEDICAL LITERATURE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC HEALTH; RACE DIFFERENCE; REVIEW; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL WORK; TECHNIQUE;

EID: 9144252013     PISSN: 03607283     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/hsw/29.4.307     Document Type: Review

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