Effects of sexual victimization on suicidal ideation and behavior in U.S. college of women

Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 107-126

  Stepakoff, Susan ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; COLLEGE STUDENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL STRESS; RAPE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; RAPE; SEX OFFENSES; STUDENTS; SUICIDE; UNITED STATES; WOMEN;

EID: 0031955812     PISSN: 03630234     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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