Nature of domestic violence against women in a rural area Bangladesh: Implication for preventive interventions

Journal of Health Population and Nutrition

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 48-54

  Bhuiya, Abbas ^a   Sharmin, Tamanna ^a   Hanifi, S M A ^a  

^a ICDDR B Centre for Health and Population Research   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Domestic; Violence; Women's role; Women's status

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BANGLADESH; BATTERED WOMAN; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RIGHTS; INTERVIEW; LEGAL ASPECT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; BANGLADESH; BATTERED WOMEN; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION;

EID: 0037650047     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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