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

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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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