A discussion of the legal aspects of female genital mutilation

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 926-933

  Hopkins, Susan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cultural issues; Female circumcision; Female genital mutilation; Legal issues; Nursing midwifery; Women's issues

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FEMALE; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; HUMAN; INFANT; JURISPRUDENCE; NURSE MIDWIFE; NURSING; PATIENT ADVOCACY; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; CULTURE; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; INFANT; JURISPRUDENCE; NURSE MIDWIVES; PATIENT ADVOCACY; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0033210829     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1999.01170.x     Document Type: Article

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