The Tactical Topography of Stalking Victimization and Management

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 261-288

  Spitzberg, Brian H ^a  

^a SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

coping; interpersonal violence; restraining orders; sexual violence; stalking; symptomology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998068436     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838002237330     Document Type: Article

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