Types of violence against women and factors influencing intimate partner violence in Togo (West Africa)

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 777-783

  Moore, Ami R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH TEXAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Africa; Togo; Violence against women

Indexed keywords

EID: 54149101501     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-008-9203-6     Document Type: Article

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