COUNSELLING AGAINST WIFE BATTERING AMONG NIGERIAN FAMILIES
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2020-03-24
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Department of Educational Management,Nasarawa State University Keffi.
Abstract
The paper discusses the prevalence of wife battering among Nigerians, the causes, effects, and the counselling implications on the victims’ general wellbeing and that of their families. The paper describes the situation surrounding wife battering in Nigeria and recommends that community counselling centres should be established by government and private
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Wife-Battering, Counselling, Centers
Citation
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