The connections between childhood sexual abuse and human immunodeficiency virus infection: Implications for interventions

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 655-672

  Tarakeshwar, Nalini ^a   Fox, Ashley ^a   Ferro, Carol ^a   Khawaja, Shazia ^a   Kachman, Arlene ^a   Sikkema, Kathleen J ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 27744590062     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20077     Document Type: Article

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