Domestic violence against women: definitions, epidemiology, risk factors and consequences

Background: Domestic violence is considered one of the most common forms of gender-related violence, and various studies estimate that between 10 and 35% of women experience domestic violence at some point in their lives. Nevertheless, it is a frequently neglected problem in crisis intervention c...

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Main Authors: M Flury, E Nyberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMW supporting association (Trägerverein Swiss Medical Weekly SMW) 2010-08-01
Series:Swiss Medical Weekly
Online Access:https://www.smw.ch/index.php/smw/article/view/1179