Why abused women do not seek professional help: SA qualitative study

Scandinavian Journal of Caring Sciences

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 3-11

  Prosman, Gert Jan ^a   Lo Fo Wong, Sylvie H ^a   Lagro Janssen, Antoine L M ^a  

^a RADBOUD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Children; Family practice; Help seeking; Intimate partner violence; Qualitative method; Woman

Indexed keywords

ADULT; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT ATTITUDE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUALITY; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEXUAL PARTNERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84892887436     PISSN: 02839318     EISSN: 14716712     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/scs.12025     Document Type: Review

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