Evaluation of the RAINN national sexual assault online hotline

Journal of Technology in Human Services

Volumn 26, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 203-222

  Finn, Jerry ^a,c   Hughes, Penelope ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Online Hotline   (United States)

^c UWT Social Work   (United States)

Author keywords

Crisis intervention; Program evaluation; Rape; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

EID: 65749182297     PISSN: 15228835     EISSN: 15228991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228830802094783     Document Type: Article

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