Intersections between polyvictimisation and mental health among adolescents in five urban disadvantaged settings: the role of gender

• Main Authors: Mphatso Kamndaya (Author), Pedro T. Pisa (Author), Matthew F. Chersich (Author), Michele R. Decker (Author), Adesola Olumide (Author), Rajib Acharya (Author), Yan Cheng (Author), Heena Brahmbhatt (Author), Sinead Delany-Moretlwe (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Polyvictimisation (PV) - exposure to violence across multiple contexts - causes considerable morbidity and mortality among adolescents. Despite high levels of violence in urban disadvantaged settings, gender differences in associations between PV and mental health have not been w...