Dissociation among women in prostitution

Journal of Trauma Practice

Volumn 2, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 199-212

  Ross, Colin A ^a   Farley, Melissa ^b   Schwartz, Harvey L ^c,d  

^a Institute for Psychological Trauma   (United States)

^b Prostitution Research and Education   (United States)

^c Private Practice of Psychotherapy   (United States)

^d NONE   (United States)

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EID: 36549021602     PISSN: 15362922     EISSN: 15362930     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J189v02n03_11     Document Type: Article

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