Discrepancies in reporting of physical and sexual abuse among homeless young adults

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 513-531

  Tyler, Kimberly A ^a   Melander, Lisa A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Discrepant reporting; Homeless

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CRIME; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICS; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; CRIME; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HOMELESS PERSONS; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 77950784747     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538710903183360     Document Type: Article

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