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Culturally driven violence against women a growing problem in Canada's immigrant communities
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1 electronic text (20 p.) : col. ill., digital file. - Publisher: Winnipeg, Man. : Frontier Centre for Public Policy, c2010
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| General Note: | "July 2010". Issued as part of the desLibris documents collection. |
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 19-20). |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Executive Summary -- Introduction -- A primer on the traditions and values of selected immigrant communities -- The purpose of this paper -- Who are the South Asian immigrants? -- What is "honour killing"? -- The scope of the problem -- Strong traditional patriarchy in a cultural context -- Patriarchal power is more intense at home than abroad -- An additional problem : The pecking order and immigrant women-on-women violence -- Crimes of "honour" in immigrant communities -- Policy recommendations -- Endnotes. |
| System Details Note: | Mode of access: World Wide Web. |
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| Subject: | Women -- Crimes against -- Canada Women -- Abuse of -- Canada Abused wives -- Canada Family violence -- Canada Women immigrants -- Social conditions -- Canada |
| Genre: | Electronic books. |
