Psychological factors of self-esteem and cognitive distortion in prostitution

World Applied Sciences Journal

Volumn 12, Issue SPL ISS., 2011, Pages 35-39

  Nasir, R ^a   Zainah, A Z ^a   Khairudin, R ^a   Ismail, R ^a   Yusooff, F ^a   Lukman, Z M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Cognitive distortion prostitution; Counseling; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864818438     PISSN: 18184952     EISSN: 19916426     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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