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1. 11. Child sexual abuse in urban Tanzania : possibilities and barriers for prevention

   Författare :Felix Kisanga; Lennarth Nyström; Maria Emmelin; Margret Nora Hogan; Frank Lindblad; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; child sexual abuse; gender; socio-legal system; survivor experiences; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap; folkhälsa; Public health;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Child sexual abuse is a global public health and human rights concern. Despite beinga crime in most countries, and with well-known physical and mental health consequences, the majority of sexual offences are not reported. LÄS MER

3. 12. Intimate partner violence in Nicaragua : studies on ending abuse, child growth, and contraception

   Författare :Virgilio Mariano Salazar Torres; Ulf Högberg; Ann Öhman; Eliette Valladares; Rachel Jewkes; Umeå universitet; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Intimate partner violence; IPV; child growth; contraception; pregnancy; Nicaragua; ending abuse; Public health science; Folkhälsovetenskap; folkhälsa; Public health;

   Sammanfattning : Background: Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a pervasive, worldwide public health problem and one of the most common violations of human rights. The aim of this thesis were twofold: (i) to study the process and factors related to ending of IPV of Nicaraguan women and (ii) to examine to what extent IPV exposure is associated with the child linear growth and women’s contraceptive use after pregnancy. LÄS MER

4. 13. Skapande av femininitet : Om kvinnor i missbrukarbehandling

   Författare :Leili Laanemets; Socialhögskolan; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; client; drug use; drug abuse; drugs; alcohol; drug treatment; addiction treatment; motherhood; sex; gender; femininity; women; Social problems and welfare; national insurance; Sociala problem; social välfärd; socialförsäkring;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis is about women in drug abuse treatment and their descriptions of themselves as women - their process of becoming feminine. The aim of the thesis is describing and trying to understand the meaning of the treatment in the women's femininity processes and what significance drugs, alcohol, men, the own body, motherhood, and sexuality have and have had in the process. LÄS MER

5. 14. Abused Women : Health, Somatization, and Posttraumatic Stress

   Författare :Charlotta Samelius; Klaas Wijma; Barbro Wijma; Gun Wingren; Elisabet Sundbom; Linköpings universitet; []
   Nyckelord :SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP; SOCIAL SCIENCES; Abuse; Prevalence; Psychological health; Somatization; Posttraumatic stress; Psychology; Psykologi;

   Sammanfattning : The aims of this thesis were to estimate the lifetime prevalence of physical, sexual, and psychological abuse in a random population-based sample of women aged 18-60 years; to estimate current suffering thereof; and to investigate associations between abuse and health problems, more specifically to study abuse related variables associated with somatization and PTSD, respectively.The studies had a cross-sectional design. LÄS MER

7. 15. Toward an integrated approach in research on interpersonal violence : Conceptual and methodological challenges

   Författare :Johanna Simmons; Katarina Swahnberg; Barbro Wijma; Staffan Janson; Östergötlands Läns Landsting; []
   Nyckelord :MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP; MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES; Violence; Abuse; intimate partner violence; Poly-victimization; Re-victimization;

   Sammanfattning : Background: There is a growing understanding that different kinds of interpersonal violence are interrelated. Many victims report experiences of cumulative violence, i.e. LÄS MER