Domestic violence and female mental health in developing countries [2]

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 187, Issue DEC., 2005, Pages 587-588

  Kuruppuarachchi, K A L A ^a   Wijeratne, L T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KELANIYA   (Sri Lanka)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LETTER; MATERNAL WELFARE; MENTAL HEALTH; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIETY; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 28644439467     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.187.6.587-a     Document Type: Letter

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