Characteristics of Sexual Assault and Disclosure Among Women in Substance Abuse Recovery Homes

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 27, Issue 13, 2012, Pages 2627-2644

  Hunter, Bronwyn A ^a   Robison, Emily ^a   Jason, Leonard A ^a  

^a DEPAUL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

disclosure; self esteem; sexual assault; social support; substance use

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADULT; ARTICLE; BATTERED WOMAN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DRUG DEPENDENCE TREATMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MIDDLE AGED; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RESIDENTIAL HOME; SELF CONCEPT; SELF HELP; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BATTERED WOMEN; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; GROUP HOMES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPOUSE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT CENTERS; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; SURVIVORS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865051035     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260512436389     Document Type: Article

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