Sexual abuse in lesbian and bisexual young women: Associations with emotional/behavioral difficulties, feelings about sexuality, and the “coming out” process

Journal of Lesbian Studies

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 31-47

  Robohm, Jennifer S ^a   Litzenberger, Brian W ^b   Pearlman, Laurie Anne ^c  

^a Barnard College of Columbia University   (United States)

^b and Training Institute Inc (TREATI) ^*  (United States)

^c and Training Institute   (United States)

Author keywords

Bisexual; Emotional behavioral difficulties; Lesbian; Sexual abuse; Sexual assault; Sexuality; Violence; coming out process

Indexed keywords

EID: 85009644881     PISSN: 10894160     EISSN: 15403548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J155v07n04_03     Document Type: Article

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