The impact of crime victimization on quality of life

Journal of Traumatic Stress

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 189-197

  Hanson, Rochelle F ^a   Sawyer, Genelle K ^b   Begle, Angela M ^a   Hubel, Grace S ^c  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b THE CITADEL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; CRIME VICTIMS; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PARENTING; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954548850     PISSN: 08949867     EISSN: 15736598     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jts.20508     Document Type: Article

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