TY - JOUR T1 - Domestic violence in the Bengali community JF - British Journal of General Practice JO - Br J Gen Pract SP - 715 LP - 716 VL - 55 IS - 518 AU - Charlotte O'Doherty AU - Melvyn Jones Y1 - 2005/09/01 UR - http://bjgp.org/content/55/518/715.2.abstract N2 - We report the results of a study to investigate the context of domestic violence towards women in the Bengali Community of East London through the perspectives of healthcare workers.Domestic violence is a universal phenomenon affecting all cultures.1 A key to its understanding is the cultural context within which it is manifested; research in this area is sparse although it has been explored in Bangladesh.2 It is common, with 41% of women attending general practice having ‘ever experienced physical … ER -