Gender differences in stalking behaviour among juveniles

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 555-568

  Purcell, Rosemary ^a   Pathé, Michele ^b   Mullen, Paul ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b Thomas Embling Hospital   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gender; Harassment; Juveniles; Stalking; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; BULLYING; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTIMACY; JUVENILE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOBILE PHONE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STALKING; THREAT; VIOLENCE; VOICE MAIL;

EID: 77955076558     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940903572035     Document Type: Article

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