Sex differences in the experience of unwanted sexual attention and behaviors during childhood

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 41-58

  Whealin, Julia M ^a,d   Zinzow, Heidi M ^b   Salstrom, Seoka A ^b   Jackson, Joan L ^c  

^a National Center for PTSD   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

^c University of Georgia   (United States)

^d VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Covert sexual abuse; Men; Sexual harassment; Women

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CHILDHOOD; EMOTION; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MALE; RATING SCALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; COERCION; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 34548418092     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J070v16n03_03     Document Type: Article

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