Spousal violence in Bangladesh: A call for a public-health response

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 366-377

  Johnston, Heidi Bart ^a   Naved, Ruchira Tabassum ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Gender; Review literature; Spousal; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANGLADESH; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; STATISTICS; SUICIDE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BANGLADESH; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC HEALTH; SPOUSE ABUSE; SUICIDE;

EID: 54549097130     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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