Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 246-252 , September 2009

Impact of Sexual Harassment Victimization by Peers on Subsequent Adolescent Victimization and Adjustment: A Longitudinal Study

  • Debbie Chiodo, M.A.

      Affiliations

    • CAMH Centre for Prevention Science, London, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Debbie Chiodo, M.A. M.Ed (Counselling Psychology), CAMH Centre for Prevention Science, 100 Collip Circle, Suite 100, London, ON N6G 4X8.
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  • David A. Wolfe, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • CAMH Centre for Prevention Science and Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Claire Crooks, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • CAMH Centre for Prevention Science, London, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Ray Hughes, M.Ed.

      Affiliations

    • CAMH Centre for Prevention Science and the Thames Valley District School Board, London, Ontario, Canada
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  • Peter Jaffe, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Faculty of Education and Centre for Research and Education on Violence Against Women and Children, The University of Western Ontario, London, Ontario, Canada

Received 4 September 2008 ,Accepted 16 January 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00047-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.01.006

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 3 , Pages 246-252 , September 2009

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