Sexual violence toward children and youth in war-torn eastern democratic Republic of Congo

PLoS ONE

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2011, Pages

  Malemo Kalisya, Luc ^a   Lussy Justin, Paluku ^a   Kimona, Christophe ^a   Nyavandu, Kavira ^a   Mukekulu Eugenie, Kamabu ^a   Jonathan, Kasereka Muhindo Lusi ^a   Claude, Kasereka Masumbuko ^a   Hawkes, Michael ^b  

^a HEAL Africa ^*  (Democratic Republic Congo)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LAMIVUDINE; ZIDOVUDINE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CONGO; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PREGNANCY TEST; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL CRIME; SOLDIER; TERRORISM; WAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; FAMILY; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL RECORDS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; RAPE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEX OFFENSES; VIOLENCE; WAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79251584100     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0015911     Document Type: Review

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