Intra-familial physical violence among Mexican and Egyptian youth Violência física intra-familiar entre jovens mexicanos e egípcios

• Main Authors: Leonor Rivera-Rivera (Author), Betania Allen (Author), James F Thrasher (Author), Ruben Chavez (Author), Cielo Fernandez-Ortega (Author), Osman Galal (Author), Eduardo C Lazcano-Ponce (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2005-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of experiencing intra-familial violence among Mexican and Egyptian youth and to describe its associated risk factors. METHODS: Data from questionnaires applied to 12,862 Mexican and 5,662 Egyptian youth, aged 10 to 19, who attended public schools were analyzed....