Being silenced: The impact of negative social reactions on the disclosure of rape

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 38, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 263-274

  Ahrens, Courtney E ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disclosure; Rape; Secondary victimization; Social relations

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAPE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVAL; VICTIM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE; CRIME VICTIMS; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RAPE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STEREOTYPING; SURVIVAL;

EID: 33845321412     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-006-9069-9     Document Type: Article

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