Sexual victimization among male college students: Assault severity, sexual functioning, and health risk behaviors

Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 243-255

  Turchik, Jessica A ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

College; Male victimization; Risk taking behavior; Sexual assault; Sexual functioning; Substance use

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859569566     PISSN: 15249220     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0024605     Document Type: Article

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