Sexual abuse of vulnerable young and old men

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1009-1023

  Roberto, Karen A ^a,c   Teaster, Pamela B ^b   Nikzad, Katherina A ^b  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c 237 Wallace Hall   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult protective services; Old men; Sexual abuse; Vulnerable middle age men; Vulnerable young men

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROL; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PERSUASIVE COMMUNICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUALITY; UNITED STATES; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

ADULT; AGED; COERCION; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL PARTNERS; VIRGINIA; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 34547158030     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260507302997     Document Type: Article

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