Aggressive behaviour among drug-using women from Cape Town, South Africa: Ethnicity, heavy alcohol use, methamphetamine and intimate partner violence

Aggressive behaviour among drug-using women from Cape Town, South Africa: Ethnicity, heavy alcohol use, methamphetamine and intimate partner violence

Background: Women have generally been found to be the victims of violence, but scant attention has been paid to the characteristics of women who perpetrate aggression and violence. In South Africa, violence is a prevalent societal issue, especially in the Western Cape. Method: This study aimed a...

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Main Authors: Carney, T., Myers-Franchi, Bronwyn, Kline, T.L., Johnson, K., Wechsberg, W.M.
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017
Subjects:
Science & Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Substance use
Aggression
Violence
Women
South Africa
SUBSTANCE USE
SEXUAL RISK
HEALTH
GENDER
ASSOCIATION
EXPERIENCES
PREVALENCE
INJURIES
AGENDA
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/85649

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