The frequency of violence against women and the factors affecting this: A study on women who applied to two primary health care centers

Gulhane Medical Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 110-116

  Çivi, Selma ^a   Kutlu, Ruhuşen ^a   Marakoǧlu, Kamile ^a  

^a SELCUK UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Psychological abuse; Violence against woman

Indexed keywords

EID: 47649130732     PISSN: 13020471     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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