Factors Associated with Peer Sexual Harassment Victimization Among Taiwanese Adolescents

Sex Roles

Volumn 66, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 66-78

  Wei, Hsi Sheng ^a   Chen, Ji Kang ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIPEI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Middle school; Peer victimization; Sexual harassment; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EID: 84155164275     PISSN: 03600025     EISSN: 15732762     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11199-011-0073-7     Document Type: Article

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