The increase in domestic violence in Brazil from 2009-2014

Abstract In recent decades, the rise violent phenomena in Brazil has reached epidemic proportions. However, the prevalence of domestic violence (DV) across different states in the country is not well established. The objective of this study was to describe the distribution of DV across Brazilian sta...

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Main Authors: Nádia Cristina Pinheiro Rodrigues, Gisele O’Dwyer, Mônica Kramer de Noronha Andrade, Matthew Brian Flynn, Denise Leite Maia Monteiro, Valéria Teresa Saraiva Lino
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Associação Brasileira de Pós-Graduação em Saúde Coletiva
Series:Ciência & Saúde Coletiva
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1413-81232017002902873&lng=en&tlng=en