Commentary: Prevention of violence against children: A framework for progress in low- and middle-income countries

Journal of Public Health Policy

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 121-134

  Chandran, Aruna ^a   Puvanachandra, Prasanthi ^a   Hyder, Adnan A ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Children; Framework; Policy; Surveillance; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COOPERATION; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; REVIEW; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 79551547837     PISSN: 01975897     EISSN: 1745655X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1057/jphp.2010.40     Document Type: Review

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