Domestic Violence in Asian-American Communities

A Cultural Overview
Herausgeber: Nguyen, Tuyen D.

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

Domestic violence in Asian American communities remains a rarely discussed, yet pervasive problem. With eight chapters, each dedicated to a different Asian American community, the essays in this volume explore the factors involved in domestic violence in specific communities. This unique project will provide an indispensable tool for scholars and researchers in social work and family studies who want to better understand the complexities of serving this growing and diverse population.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Lexington Books
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Erscheinungstermin: 18. Juli 2007
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 237g
• ISBN-13: 9780739123584
• ISBN-10: 0739123580
• Artikelnr.: 23043082

Autorenporträt

Tuyen D. Nguyen is assistant professor of Human Services at California State University, Fullerton.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1 Overview: Asian American Communities and Domestic Violence
Chapter 2 Domestic Violence in the Cambodian American Community
Chapter 3 Domestic Violence in the Chinese American Community
Chapter 4 Domestic Violence in the Indonesian American Community
Chapter 5 Domestic Violence in the Japanese American Community
Chapter 6 Domestic Violence in the Korean American Community
Chapter 7 Domestic Violence in the South Asian American Community
Chapter 8 Domestic Violence in the Vietnamese American Community
Chapter 9 Conclusion