Sexual Harassment: Prevalence, Predictors, and Associated Outcomes in Late Adolescence.
Despite the potential for negative health consequences, scant recent literature has focused on sexual harassment among older adolescent populations. In assessing the prevalence, predictors, and outcomes of this persistent public health problem, we begin to address this gap in knowledge. As part of a...
| Publicado en: | Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal Vol. 43; no. 1; pp. 45 - 58 |
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