The bystander approach: Strengths-based sexual assault prevention with at-risk groups

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1042-1065

  McMahon, Sarah ^a   Farmer, G Lawrence ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Athletes; Bystander intervention; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

EID: 71949090333     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10911350902990304     Document Type: Article

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