Experiencing Physical Violence during Pregnancy: Prevalence and Correlates

Family and Community Health

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 19-37

  Cokkinides, Vilma E ^b   Coker, Ann L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abuse; Epidemiology; Pregnancy; Risk factor; Violence; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002922579     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00003727-199801000-00004     Document Type: Article

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