Interpersonal Violence Among College Students: Does Sexual Orientation Impact Risk of Victimization?

Journal of School Violence

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 1-15

  Snyder, Jamie A ^a   Scherer, Heidi L ^b   Fisher, Bonnie S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST FLORIDA   (United States)

^b KENNESAW STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; interpersonal violence; sexual orientation; target congruence; victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978520957     PISSN: 15388220     EISSN: 15388239     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15388220.2016.1190934     Document Type: Article

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