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Original Articles

The relationship between socio-economic inequalities, intimate partner violence and economic abuse: A national study of women in the Philippines

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Pages 808-826 | Received 11 Jul 2013, Accepted 05 Mar 2014, Published online: 02 Jun 2014

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