Prevalence and associated risk factors of violence against conflict-affected female adolescents: a multi-country, cross-sectional study.
Background: Over half of displaced civilians in humanitarian emergencies are children, and these settings pose unique threats to children's safety with long-lasting consequences. Our study broadens the limited evidence on violence against adolescent girls in emergencies by estimating prevalence and...
| Published in: | Journal of Global Health Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. 237 - 248 |
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| Format: | research tables/charts Journal Article |
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Edinburgh University Global Health Society
Jun2017
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