Female genital mutilation and the perpetuation of multigenerational trauma

Journal of Psychohistory

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 297-325

  Patricia, Diane Raya ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; FEMALE; FEMALE CIRCUMCISION; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

CHILD; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; FEMALE; HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSES; HUMANS; INTERGENERATIONAL RELATIONS; MENTAL DISORDERS;

EID: 77950638318     PISSN: 01453378     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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