Spousal violence and its determinants among married adolescent girls in Upper Egypt
Abstract Introduction In Egypt, many girls are still married before the age of 18, which is a fundamental violation of the girls’ human rights. Early marriage is associated with an alarmingly elevated risk of all types of intimate partner violence that have various negative consequences. The purpose...
Main Authors: | Amira F. El-Gazzar, Mirette M. Aziz, Heba M. Mohammed, Omaima Elgibaly, Manal M. Darwish |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2020-10-01
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Series: | Journal of the Egyptian Public Health Association |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s42506-020-00057-8 |
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