Cultural protection against traumatic stress: traditional support of children exposed to the ritual of female genital cutting
Jon-Håkon Schultz, Inger-Lise Lien Norwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, Oslo, Norway Abstract: This study explores the factors addressed in folk psychology in The Gambia for protecting the girl-child from the potential traumatic stress of female genital cutting (FG...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2014-02-01
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| Series: | International Journal of Women's Health |
| Online Access: | http://www.dovepress.com/cultural-protection-against-traumatic-stress-traditional-support-of-ch-a15802 |