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Muslim women’s experiences of domestic violence in the Nelson Mandela metropole: a qualitative study

Razia Nordien, Nicky Alpaslan, Blanche Pretorius
Health SA Gesondheid | Vol 8, No 4 | a144 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/hsag.v8i4.144 | © 2003 Razia Nordien, Nicky Alpaslan, Blanche Pretorius | This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 05 November 2003 | Published: 05 November 2003

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Razia Nordien,, South Africa
Nicky Alpaslan, University of Port Elizabeth, Solomon Islands
Blanche Pretorius, University of Port Elizabeth, South Africa

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This article provides a reflection on the experiences of Muslim women with regard to domestic violence.

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Hierdie artikel werp ‘n blik op Moslemvroue se ervarings van huweliksgeweld.

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