Perceptions and experiences of female genital mutilation after immigration to Sweden: An explorative study

Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 93-98

  Isman, Elisabeth ^a   Ekéus, Cecilia ^a   Berggren, Vanja ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Ethics; Female genital mutilation; Midwife; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AMBIVALENCE; ARTICLE; CULTURAL FACTOR; FEMALE; FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; HUMAN; IMMIGRATION; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUALITY; SHAME; SOCIAL PROBLEM; VIRGINITY;

ETHICS; FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION; MIDWIFE; PREVALENCE;

ADULT; AFRICA; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CIRCUMCISION, FEMALE; CULTURE; EMIGRANTS AND IMMIGRANTS; EMIGRATION AND IMMIGRATION; EMOTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUAL ABSTINENCE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SWEDEN; WOMEN'S HEALTH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84883745108     PISSN: 18775756     EISSN: 18775764     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.srhc.2013.04.004     Document Type: Article

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