Violence against women: Mental health and the United Nations

International Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 36-53

  Caracci, Giovanni ^a,b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNITED NATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; AWARENESS; CULTURAL FACTOR; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; MENTAL HEALTH; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SAFETY; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIETY; SUICIDE; UNITED NATIONS; VICTIM; VIOLENCE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 0042377591     PISSN: 00207411     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00207411.2003.11449578     Document Type: Review

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