Domestic violence and female genital mutilation in kenya: Effects of ethnicity and education

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 247-257

  Simister, John Gordon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Ethnic groups; Female genital mutilation; Gender based violence; Kenya

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951298941     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-009-9288-6     Document Type: Article

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