Sexual violence victimization against men with disabilities

American Journal of Preventive Medicine

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 494-497

  Mitra, Monika ^a   Mouradian, Vera E ^b   Diamond, Marci ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^b Massachusetts Department of Public Health   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; RAPE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL VIOLENCE; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; CRIME VICTIMS; DISABLED PERSONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; SEX FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80054726032     PISSN: 07493797     EISSN: 18732607     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2011.07.014     Document Type: Article

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