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Report examines domestic violence in British Columbia's South Asian community
A new study by researchers at the Justice Institute of British Columbia looks into the causes of domestic violence in the province's South Asian community. The Link's Lorn Curry reports on the Institute’s recommendations for improving outcomes for both the victims and the perpetrators.
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- http://www.jibc.ca/sites/default/files/research/pdf/document_this%20is%20a%20mans_print_FINAL.pdf
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