Sexual violence against refugee women

Journal of Women's Health

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 819-823

  Hynes, Michelle ^a   Cardozo, Barbara Lopes ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REFUGEE; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION (U.S.); FEMALE; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; REFUGEES; SEX OFFENSES; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0034302814     PISSN: 15409996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/152460900750020847     Document Type: Short Survey

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