No safe haven: Male violence against women at home, at work, and in the community.
American Psychological Association eBooksPublished 1 January 1994
Mary P. Koss, Lisa A. Goodman, Angela Browne, Louise F. Fitzgerald, Gwendolyn Puryear Keita, Nancy Felipe Russo
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Abstract
The Culture and Context of Male Violence Against Women Understanding the Perpetrator and the Victim - Who Abuses and Who is Abused? The Prevalence of Intimate Violence - Physical and Psychological Outcomes of Partner Violence Intimate Violence - Treatment Issues and Policy Initiatives Sexual Harasasment - the Last Great Open Secret Responses to Sexual Harasssment Intervention, Prevention and Treatment Issues for Sexual Harassment Uniting all Women - the Fear of Rape The Physical and Psychological Aftermath of Rape Intervention and Treatment for Rape Survivors Common Themes and a Call for Action.
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