Violence against women and its mental health consequences in Namibia
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2003
TITLE AUTHOR(S): L.H.N.Nangolo, K.Peltzer
KEYWORDS: MENTAL HEALTH, NAMIBIA, VIOLENCE, WOMEN
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Intranet: HSRC Library: shelf number 2650
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/7979
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/7979
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Abstract
The aim of this study is to explore or elicit the experiences of battered women, their mental health consequences and their attempts to deal with their battering in Namibia. Results are discussed in terms of violence characteristics and contributing factors as well as psychosocial impact of women battering.-
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