Mental health services seeking in sexual assault victims

Women and Therapy

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 61-84

  Ullman, Sarah E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Barriers; Mental health services; Sexual assault; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 34249734247     PISSN: 02703149     EISSN: 15410315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J015v30n01_04     Document Type: Article

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