Intimate Partner Violence and HIV Risk among Women in Primary Health Care Delivery Services in a South African Setting

Journal of Psychology in Africa

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 379-386

  Phaswana Mafuya, Nancy ^a   Peltzer, Karl ^b   Davids, Adlai ^a  

^a HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE FREE STATE   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Gert Sibande District; Hiv risk; Intimate partner violence; Primary care attendees; South Africa

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350558399     PISSN: 14330237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14330237.2009.10820305     Document Type: Article

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