Violence against women in South Asian countries

Archives of Women's Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 173-184

  Niaz, Unaiza ^a  

^a Psychiatric Clinic and Stress Research Center   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Cross cultural issues; Domestic violence; Gender issues; Honour killings; Violence against women; Women's mental health

Indexed keywords

BATTERED WOMAN; BURN; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PERSONALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REVIEW; SOCIAL STATUS; SOUTH ASIA; UNITED NATIONS; VIOLENCE;

ASIA, SOUTHEASTERN; ASIA, WESTERN; CONFUCIANISM; CRIME; CULTURE; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; OWNERSHIP; PREJUDICE; PREVALENCE; RELIGION; SEX OFFENSES; SUICIDE; VIOLENCE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 0041880610     PISSN: 14341816     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00737-003-0171-9     Document Type: Review

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