Domestic violence prior to and during pregnancy among Pakistani women

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 87, Issue 11, 2008, Pages 1194-1201

  Karmaliani, Rozina ^a   Irfan, Farhana ^a   Bann, Carla M ^b   McClure, Elizabeth M ^b   Moss, Nancy ^c   Pasha, Omrana ^a   Goldenberg, Robert L ^d  

^a AGA KHAN UNIVERSITY   (Pakistan)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c National Institute of Child Health   (United States)

^d DREXEL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Pakistan; Physical abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOSLEM; PAKISTAN; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUICIDE; VERBAL HOSTILITY; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BATTERED WOMEN; COHORT STUDIES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MASS SCREENING; MIDDLE AGED; PAKISTAN; PARITY; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY OUTCOME; PRENATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; SPOUSE ABUSE; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56649098763     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340802460263     Document Type: Article

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