Experiences of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the military among OEF/OIF veterans: Implications for health care providers

Social Work in Health Care

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 34-50

  Bell, Margret E ^a,b   Reardon, Annemarie ^c  

^a DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c VA BOSTON HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Health care; Military; OEF OIF; Sexual assault; Sexual harassment; Sexual trauma; Veteran

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOLDIER; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR; VETERAN; WAR;

AFGHAN CAMPAIGN 2001-; FEMALE; HUMANS; IRAQ WAR, 2003 -; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MILITARY PERSONNEL; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SURVIVORS; VETERANS;

EID: 78751502925     PISSN: 00981389     EISSN: 1541034X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2010.513917     Document Type: Article

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