Son preference and intimate partner violence victimization in India: Examining the role of actual and desired family composition

Journal of Biosocial Science

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 43-56

  Sabarwal, Shagun ^a   McCormick, Marie C ^a   Subramanian, S V ^a   Silverman, Jay G ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEY; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREGNANCY; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOMETRY; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS; VICTIM;

ADULT; CONFIDENCE INTERVALS; CRIME VICTIMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY PLANNING SERVICES; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PREGNANCY; PREJUDICE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; SPOUSE ABUSE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 82155188514     PISSN: 00219320     EISSN: 14697599     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S002193201100037X     Document Type: Article

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