Characteristics of victims and assaults of sexual violence - Improving inquiries and prevention

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 182-188

  Ingemann Hansen, Ole ^a,b   Sabroe, Svend ^a   Brink, Ole ^a,b   Knudsen, Maiken ^b   Charles, Annie Vesterbye ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

^b AARHUS UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Multidisciplinary public centre; Prevention; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ALCOHOL DRINKING; CHILD; COERCION; CRIME VICTIMS; DENMARK; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEASONS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SEX OFFENSES; WEAPONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 62849105641     PISSN: 1752928X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.07.004     Document Type: Article

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