Homeless in Dhaka: Violence, sexual harassment, and drug-abuse

Journal of Health, Population and Nutrition

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 452-461

  Koehlmoos, Tracey Pérez ^a   Uddin, Md Jasim ^a   Ashraf, Ali ^a   Rashid, Mashida ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL CENTRE FOR DIARRHOEAL DISEASE RESEARCH   (Bangladesh)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Cross sectional studies; Descriptive studies; Developing country; Homelessness; Sexual harassment; Substance abuse; Violence

Indexed keywords

CANNABIS; CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 76849112515     PISSN: 16060997     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3329/jhpn.v27i4.3389     Document Type: Article

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