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Exploring young women’s constructions of love and strategies to navigate violent relationships in South African informal settlements

Samantha WillanGender and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa; Correspondence[email protected]
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Nolwazi NtiniHealth Economics Research Division, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South AfricaView further author information
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Andrew GibbsGender and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa; ;Centre for Rural Health, School of Nursing and Public Health, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa; ORCID Iconhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-2812-5377View further author information
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Rachel JewkesGender and Health Research Unit, South African Medical Research Council, Pretoria, South Africa; View further author information
Pages 1225-1239 | Received 04 May 2018, Accepted 27 Nov 2018, Published online: 11 Jan 2019

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