Relationship factors and trajectories of intimate partner violence among South African women during pregnancy and the postpartum period.

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health problem in South Africa. However, there is limited research on whether and how IPV changes during pregnancy and the postpartum period and on the factors that might affect women's risk during this time. In this study, we describe the...

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Main Authors: Allison K Groves, H Luz McNaughton-Reyes, Vangie A Foshee, Dhayendre Moodley, Suzanne Maman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4182034?pdf=render