The impact of violence on development in low- to middle-income countries

International Journal of Injury Control and Safety Promotion

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 209-219

  Bowman, Brett ^a   Matzopoulos, Richard ^b,c   Butchart, Alexander ^d   Mercy, James A ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

^d WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION   (Switzerland)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR INJURY PREVENTION AND CONTROL   (United States)

Author keywords

development; low to middle income countries; millenium development goals (MDGs); violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; GLOBAL HEALTH; HUMAN; INTERSECTORAL COLLABORATION; KNOWLEDGE BASE; MIDDLE INCOME COUNTRY; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; VIOLENCE; COST; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; ECONOMICS; HEALTH PROMOTION; ORGANIZATION; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; POLICY;

COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; ORGANIZATIONAL OBJECTIVES; SOCIAL PLANNING; VIOLENCE;

EID: 60849127638     PISSN: 17457300     EISSN: 17457319     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17457300802417911     Document Type: Article

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