Prison rape and psychological sequelae: A call for research

Psychology, Public Policy, and Law

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 284-299

  Neal, Tess M S ^a   Clements, Carl B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA   (United States)

Author keywords

Male rape; PREA; Prison rape; PTSD; Sexual assault

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955754674     PISSN: 10768971     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0019448     Document Type: Article

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