The roles of situational factors, attributions, and guilt in the well-being of women who have experienced sexual coercion

Canadian Journal of Human Sexuality

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 201-219

  Glenn, Shannon A ^a   Byers, E Sandra ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SELF ESTEEM; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL SATISFACTION;

EID: 76749093275     PISSN: 11884517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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