A global overview of gender-based violence

International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics

Volumn 78, Issue , 2002, Pages S5-S14

  Heise, L ^a   Ellsberg, M ^a   Gottmoeller, M ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender; Health; Violence; Women

Indexed keywords

BATTERED WOMAN; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FEMALE; GENDER; HEALTH PRACTITIONER; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; ORGANIZATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH; REVIEW; RISK; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUALITY; SOCIETY; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 0036757718     PISSN: 00207292     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0020-7292(02)00038-3     Document Type: Article

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