Freedom of Movement and Adolescent Sexual Violence in India

This study assesses associations between freedom of movement and sexual violence, both in marriage and outside of marriage, among a representative sample of adolescents in India. We analyzed data from girls aged 15 to 19 years (n = 9,593) taken from India’s nationally representative National Family...

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Authors: Raj, Anita (Author) ; Singh, Abhishek (Author) ; Silverman, Jay G. (Author) ; Bhan, Nandita (Author) ; Barker, Kathryn M. (Author) ; McDougal, Lotus (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 1/2, Pages: NP925-NP943
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