A longitudinal investigation of peer sexual harassment victimization in adolescence

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1173-1188

  Petersen, Jennifer L ^a   Hyde, Janet Shibley ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Peer sexual harassment; Peer victimization; Pubertal development

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PEER GROUP; PHYSICAL ATTRACTIVENESS; PREDICTION; PUBERTY; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; TREND STUDY; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL HARASSMENT;

EID: 68949200355     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2009.01.011     Document Type: Article

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