Mapping an agenda for the study of youth sexual aggression in Europe: assessment, principles of good practice, and the multilevel analysis of risk factors

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2016, Pages 161-176

  Krahé, Barbara ^a   Vanwesenbeeck, Ine ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

^b Rutgers   (Netherlands)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Europe; measurement; risk factors; Sexual aggression; sexual victimisation; youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84938498722     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600.2015.1066885     Document Type: Article

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