Sexual revictimization and mental health: A comparison of lesbians, gay men, and heterosexual women

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2011, Pages 1798-1814

  Balsam, Kimberly F ^a   Lehavot, Keren ^a   Beadnell, Blair ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

gay; lesbian; revictimization; sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; LESBIAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAPE; RISK FACTOR; SEXUALITY; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RAPE; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79955802114     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260510372946     Document Type: Article

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