Individual and relationship factors that differentiate female offenders with and without a sexual abuse history

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 25, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 1449-1469

  McCartan, Lisa M ^a   Gunnison, Elaine ^b  

^a LE MOYNE COLLEGE   (United States)

^b SEATTLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Female offending; Relationships; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; OFFENDER; PRISON; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VICTIM; CRIME VICTIM; LEGISLATION AND JURISPRUDENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CRIME VICTIMS; CRIMINALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PRISONS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77954625855     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260509354585     Document Type: Article

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