Victimization online: The down side of seeking human services for women on the Internet

Cyberpsychology and Behavior

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 243-254

  Finn, Jerry ^a   Banach, Mary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COUNSELING; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; INTERNET; LEADERSHIP; ONLINE SYSTEM; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIVACY; SELF HELP; VICTIM;

EID: 0033996732     PISSN: 10949313     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/109493100316102     Document Type: Article

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