Classifying the torture experiences of refugees living in the United States

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 108-123

  Hooberman, Joshua B ^a   Rosenfeld, Barry ^a   Lhewa, Dechen ^b   Rasmussen, Andrew ^c   Keller, Allen ^c  

^a FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Bellevue Hospital Program for Survivors of Torture Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Factor analysis; Refugee mental health; Torture

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; FACTORIAL ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REFUGEE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVOR; TORTURE; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; FACTOR ANALYSIS, STATISTICAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MIDDLE AGED; NEW YORK CITY; REFUGEES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SURVIVORS; TORTURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751346363     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260506294999     Document Type: Article

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