Dowry - A deep-rooted cause of violence against women in India

Medicine, Science and the Law

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 161-168

  Sharma, B R ^a,b   Harish, D ^a   Gupta, Manisha ^a   Singh, Virendar Pal ^a  

^a GOVERNMENT MEDICAL COLLEGE AND HOSPITAL   (India)

^b NONE

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; EDUCATION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; PARENT; RELIGION; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL CLASS; SOCIAL STATUS; SOCIETY; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 18844382879     PISSN: 00258024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/rsmmsl.45.2.161     Document Type: Article

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