Domestic Violence in Asian-American Communities - A Cultural Overview

Informationen zum Autor Edited by Tuyen D. Nguyen - Contributions by Rosemary Bell; Kim Denton; Cynthia A. Faulkner; Samuel S. Faulkner; Jhumka Gupta; Neelam Gupta; Gary Herr; Lorna McKenzie-Pollock; Sung Seek Moon; Ushma D. Upadhyay and Muriel M. Yu Klappentext 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. Inhaltsverzeichnis 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

Product details

• Authors: Tuyen D. Nguyen
• Assisted by: Tuyen D Nguyen (Editor), Tuyen D. Nguyen (Editor)
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 18.07.2007
• EAN: 9780739123584
• ISBN: 978-0-7391-2358-4
• No. of pages: 154
• Subjects: Guides > Self-help, everyday life > Family; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); SOCIAL SCIENCE / General, Society & social sciences, Society and Social Sciences