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The epidemiology of rape and sexual coercion in South Africa

An Overview

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ID3655019
AuthorsRachel Jewkes (0000-0002-4330-6267, South African Medical Research Council, corresponding author), Naeema Abrahams (0000-0002-6138-6256, South African Medical Research Council)
Year2002
Volume55
Issue7
Pages1231-1244
Publication date2002-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSocial Science & Medicine (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0277-9536 • E-ISSN: 1873-5347
PublisherElsevier BV (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1016/s0277-9536(01)00242-8
PMID12365533
OpenAlexW2149880133
LanguageEN
Citations received233
References cited14

Coercion (linguistics · Criminology · Environmental health · Injury prevention · Poison control · Political science · Sexual coercion · Sexual violence · Sociology · Demography · Gender Studies · Intimate Partner and Family Violence · Medicine · Psychology · Sex work and related issues · Sexual Assault and Victimization Studies · Social Psychology · Epidemiology

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Unique citing works233
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