Risk perceptions of dating violence among college women: The role of experience and depressive symptoms

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 600-620

  Helweg Larsen, Marie ^a   Harding, Hilary G ^a   Kleinman, Kimberly E ^a  

^a DICKINSON COLLEGE   (United States)

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EID: 58149518808     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.2008.27.6.600     Document Type: Article

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