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"Why doesn't she seek help for partner abuse?" An exploratory study with South Asian immigrant women

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ID4861852
AuthorsFarah Ahmad (0000-0001-9747-1148, Public Health Ontario), Natasha Driver (St. Michael's Hospital), Mary Jane Mcnally (Toronto Western Hospital), Donna E Stewart (0000-0002-8157-7746, University Health Network)
Year2009
Volume69
Issue4
Pages613-622
Publication date2009-08-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.06.011
PMID19576669
OpenAlexW2018093448
LanguageEN
Citations received99
References cited63

Context (archaeology · Domestic violence · Focus group · Geography · Immigration · Poison control · Political science · Psychiatry · Qualitative research · Sociology · Stigma (botany · Suicide prevention · Thematic analysis · Gender Studies · Global Maternal and Child Health · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Social Psychology

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