Preventing violence against women and children : workshop summary / Deepali M. Patel, rapporteur ; Forum on Global Violence Prevention, Board on Global Health, Institute of Medicine of the National Academies.

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"Violence against women and children is a serious public health concern, with costs at multiple levels of society. Although violence is a threat to everyone, women and children are particularly susceptible to victimization because they often have fewer rights or lack appropriate means of protection....

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Corporate Authors: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Forum on Global Violence Prevention
National Research Council (U.S.)
Workshop on Preventing Violence Against Women and Children
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, [2011], ©2011.
Subjects:
Family violence > Prevention > Congresses.
Victims of family violence > Congresses.
Women > Violence against > Prevention > Congresses.
Children > Violence against > Prevention > Congresses.
Family violence.
Spouse Abuse.
Child Abuse.
Domestic Violence.
Genre:
Congresses.
Physical Description:xiii, 222 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm
Also issued online.
Format: Conference Proceeding Book

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