A danish model for treating victims of rape and sexual assault: The multidisciplinary public approach

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 18, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 886-905

  Bramsen, Rikke Holm ^a   Elklit, Ask ^a   Nielsen, Louise Hjort ^a  

^a AARHUS UNIVERSITY   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Community response; Denmark; Multidisciplinary approach; Rape victims

Indexed keywords

DENMARK; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; PATIENT CARE; RAPE; REVIEW; SEXUAL CRIME; VICTIM;

EID: 76249119097     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926770903291811     Document Type: Review

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