Experiences of intimate partner violence against women who married as child brides in Ghana

Globally, over 60 million girls marry before the age of 18. The adverse health and socio-economic effects of child marriage are numerous; early marriage denies girls the right to enjoy their childhood and adolescence, creates gender inequality in education, negatively affects employment opportunitie...

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Autores principales: Amoah, Harriet A. (Autor) ; Tenkorang, Eric Y. (Autor) ; Dold, Patricia (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
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Publicado: 2021
En: Journal of family violence
Año: 2021, Volumen: 36, Número: 4, Páginas: 455-466
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