Sexual coercion prior to imprisonment: Prevalence, demographic and behavioural correlates

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 23, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 533-539

  Malacova, E ^a   Butler, T ^a,b   Yap, L ^c   Grant, L ^d   Richards, A ^e   Smith, A M A ^f   Donovan, B ^g  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^d New South Wales Department of Corrective Services   (Australia)

^e QUEENSLAND HEALTH   (Australia)

^f LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^g SYDNEY EYE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Australia; Correlates; Prisoners; Sexual coercion; Sexual violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; BISEXUALITY; DRUG USE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HETEROSEXUALITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL HISTORY; MENTAL DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PRISONER; RAPE; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL HEALTH; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; TELECONSULTATION; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEW SOUTH WALES; PREVALENCE; PRISONERS; QUEENSLAND; RAPE; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84865818383     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/ijsa.2011.011069     Document Type: Article

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