Double jeopardy: A comparison of persons with and without disabilities who were victims of sexual abuse and/or sexual assault

Journal of Social Work in Disability and Rehabilitation

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 19-46

  Grossman, Susan F ^a   Lundy, Marta ^b  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Service needs of sexual assault abuse victims; Sexual abuse; Sexual assault; Victims with disabilities

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISABILITY; DISABLED PERSON; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RAPE; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; AGED; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RAPE; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SOCIAL WORK, PSYCHIATRIC; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62849104037     PISSN: 1536710X     EISSN: 15367118     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15367100802009715     Document Type: Article

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