Meaning-making of female genital cutting: children’s perception and acquired knowledge of the ritual

Jon-Håkon Schultz, Inger-Lise Lien Norwegian Center for Violence and Traumatic Stress Studies, Oslo, Norway Abstract: How do girls who have undergone female genital cutting understand the ritual? This study provides an analysis of the learning process and knowledge acquired in their meanin...

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Main Authors: Schultz JH, Lien IL
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013-04-01
Series:International Journal of Women's Health
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/meaning-making-of-female-genital-cutting-childrenrsquos-perception-and-a12767