Longitudinal research with sexual assault survivors: A methodological review

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 433-461

  Campbell, Rebecca ^a   Sprague, Heather Brown ^a   Cottrill, Sara ^b   Sullivan, Cris M ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

longitudinal; prospective; rape; research methods; sexual assault; sexual violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESEARCH SUBJECT; SEXUAL CRIME; SURVIVOR; VICTIM;

CRIME VICTIMS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MOTIVATION; RESEARCH SUBJECTS; SEX OFFENSES; SURVIVORS;

EID: 79751500619     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260510363424     Document Type: Article

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