Social support and risk of sexual assault revictimization

Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 58-72

  Mason, Gillian E ^a   Ullman, Sarah ^a   Long, Susan E ^a   Long, LaDonna ^a   Srarzynski, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 61349186900     PISSN: 00904392     EISSN: 15206629     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jcop.20270     Document Type: Article

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