Aggressive behaviour among drug-using women from Cape Town, South Africa: ethnicity, heavy alcohol use, methamphetamine and intimate partner violence

Aggressive behaviour among drug-using women from Cape Town, South Africa: ethnicity, heavy alcohol use, methamphetamine and intimate partner violence

Abstract Background Women have generally been found to be the victims of violence, but scant attention has been paid to the characteristics of women who perpetrate aggression and violence. In South Africa, violence is a prevalent societal issue, especially in the Western Cape. Method This study aime...

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Main Authors: Tara Carney, Bronwyn Myers, Tracy L. Kline, Kim Johnson, Wendee M. Wechsberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-09-01
Series:BMC Women's Health
Subjects:
Substance use
Aggression
Violence
Women
South Africa
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12905-017-0447-2

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