Models of resistance: "Victims" lead

Health and Human Rights

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 234-255

  Mcgovern, Theresa M ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY ORGANIZATION; HEALTH POLICY; HUMAN RIGHTS; PARTNERSHIP APPROACH;

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN RIGHTS; LEADERSHIP; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; TERRORISM; VICTIM; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMAN RIGHTS; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; SEPTEMBER 11 TERRORIST ATTACKS; WOMEN'S RIGHTS;

EID: 33846900503     PISSN: 10790969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/4065409     Document Type: Article

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9. This article will focus on specifically women-led victim movements.
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35. Ibid.
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44. Ibid.
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