Violence against women: A public health problem

Journal of Primary Prevention

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 289-303

  El Mouelhy, Mawaheb ^a  

^a TAHSEEN/CATALYST Project

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BATTERED WOMAN; CHILD ABUSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FEMALE GENITAL SYSTEM; HUMAN; INJURY; LAW; MENTAL DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PHYSICAL DISEASE; PREGNANCY RATE; PREVALENCE; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RAPE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 4844224761     PISSN: 0278095X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOPP.0000042393.90825.fc     Document Type: Conference Paper

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