Dissociation and sexual trauma in prostitutes: Variability of responses

Journal of Trauma and Dissociation

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 27-36

  Cooper, Barry S ^a   Alexis Kennedy, M ^a   Yuille, John C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dissociation; Prostitution; Sexual assault; Trauma; Variability

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003108430     PISSN: 15299732     EISSN: 15299740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J229v02n02_03     Document Type: Article

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