Domestic violence in northern India

American Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 417-426

  Martin, Sandra L ^a   Tsui, Amy Ong ^a,b   Maitra, Kuhu ^c   Marinshaw, Ruth ^b  

^a IL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL   (United States)

^c International India   (India)

Author keywords

Battered women; Domestic violence; Risk factors; Socioeconomic factors; Spouse abuse; Violence; Women's health; Wounds and injuries

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HUMAN; INDIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SOCIOECONOMICS;

EID: 0033567338     PISSN: 00029262     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.aje.a010021     Document Type: Article

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