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References

 
 

Literature

 

Further information about the subject of Female Genital Mutilation can be found by referring to the following:

 

 

Articles and Reports

 

Global strategy to stop health-care providers from performing female genital mutilation (2010) World Health Organisation

 

Morison, L. A., Dirir, A., Elmi, S., Warsame, J., & Dirir, S. (2004). How experiences and attitudes relating to female circumcision vary according to age on arrival in Britain: a study among young Somalis in London. Ethnicity and  Health, 9(1), 75-100.

 

Bosch X. (2001)  Female genital mutilation in developed countries. Lancet.  358: 1177-1179.

 

Department of Health (1999) Working together to safeguard children Department of Health London.

 

Female Genital Mutilation Act (2003) Chapter 31. Crown Copyright. (Accessed May 2006)

 

Gordon H (1998)  Female Genital Mutilation: Female circumcision. Diplomate. 5: 86-90

 

HM Government (UK) 1995 Prohibition of Female Circumcision Act Her Majesty’s Stationary

Office London.

 

HM Government (UK) 1989 Children Act Her Majesty’s Stationary Office London.

 

HM Government (UK) 2003 Female Genital Mutilation Act Her Majesty’s Stationary Office London.

 

London Child Protection Committee (2003) London Child Protection Procedures. Email: lcpc@alg.gov.uk. London, UK.

 

Momoh C, Shamez L, Lockrie D, Rymer J. (2002) Female Genital Mutilation: Analysis of the first twelve months of a specialist southeast London clinic. BJOG: An International Journal of Obstetrics & Gynaecology. 108;(2) :186.

 

Powell RA, Lawrence A,  Mwangi-Powell FN & Morison L. (2002). Female Genital Mutilation, asylum seekers and refugees: the need for an integrated UK policy agenda. Forced Migration  Review. 14:35. (Accessed May 2006).

 

Powell RA, Leye E, Jayakody A, Mwangi-Powell FN, Morison L. (2004) Female Genital Mutilation, asylum seekers and refugees: the need for an integrated European union agenda. Health Policy,  70: 151-162.

 

Royal College of Nursing (2007) Female Genital Mutilation: A RCN educational resource for nursing and midwifery staff. RCN Publications. (PDF Document)

 

World Health Organisation (2000) A systematic review of the health complications of Female Genital Mutilation including sequelae in childbirth. Geneva: World Health Organisation. (Accessed May 2006) (PDF Document)

 

 

 

Books

 

Female Genital Mutilation – Book (November) Publishers-Radcliffe Medical Press. 

(01235528820) (2005) ISBN- 1 85775-693-2

 

Female Genital Mutilation; More Common than you think. Nursing in Practice Jan/Feb Number

20 pages 57-59. (2005)

 

Current Opinion in Obstetrics and Gynecology vol 16:477-480 No 6 December (2004)

 

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