Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 5 , Pages 499-507 , November 2009

Impact of Asking Sensitive Questions about Violence to Children and Adolescents

  • Michele L. Ybarra, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc., Santa Ana, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Michele Ybarra, Ph.D., Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc., 1820 East Garry Avenue, #105, Santa Ana, CA 92705.
    • ,
  • Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
    • ,
  • John Friend, M.S.

      Affiliations

    • University of South Alabama, Mobile, Alabama
    • ,
  • Marie Diener-West, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, Maryland

Received 24 September 2008 ,Accepted 16 March 2009.

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PII: S1054-139X(09)00119-0

doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.03.009

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 45, Issue 5 , Pages 499-507 , November 2009

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