Sexual Harassment between Same-Sex Peers: Intersection of Mental Health, Homophobia, and Sexual Violence in Schools

Social Work

Volumn 47, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 65-74

  Fineran, Susan ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL WORK; STUDENT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEER GROUP; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL WORK; STUDENTS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036357536     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/47.1.65     Document Type: Article

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