The role of social and professional support seeking in trauma recovery: Lesbian, gay and bisexual experiences of crime and fears for safety

Psychology and Sexuality

Volumn 1, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 145-155

  Rivers, Ian ^a   McPherson, Kerri E ^b   Hughes, John R ^c  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b GLASGOW CALEDONIAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Counsellor; Crime; Sexual orientation; Social support; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958265208     PISSN: 19419899     EISSN: 19419902     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19419899.2010.484596     Document Type: Article

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