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Basic Research Article

Sexual violence affects adolescents’ health and prosocial behaviour beyond other violence exposure

La violencia sexual afecta la salud y el comportamiento prosocial de los adolescentes por sobre otra exposición a violencia

性暴力对青少年健康和亲社会行为的影响超出了其他暴力暴露

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Article: 2263319 | Received 12 Jun 2023, Accepted 22 Aug 2023, Published online: 16 Oct 2023

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