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Original Articles

Sexual relationship power and intimate partner violence among sex workers with non-commercial intimate partners in a Canadian setting

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Pages 512-519 | Received 18 Mar 2014, Accepted 14 Oct 2014, Published online: 17 Nov 2014

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