Care-seeking behavior by survivors of sexual assault in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 101, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1054-1055

  Casey, Sara E ^a   Gallagher, Meghan C ^a   Makanda, Babou Rukengeza ^b   Meyers, Janet L ^c   Vinas, Mireia Cano ^b   Austin, Judy ^a  

^a Columbia University ^*  (United States)

^b CARE ^*  (Democratic Republic Congo)

^c CARE International   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC CONGO; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR; TIME; UTILIZATION REVIEW; VIOLENCE; WAR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEX OFFENSES; SURVIVORS; TIME FACTORS; VIOLENCE; WAR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79956347154     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2010.300045     Document Type: Article

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