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Victims & Offenders
An International Journal of Evidence-based Research, Policy, and Practice
Volume 18, 2023 - Issue 1: Vulnerable Victimizations; Guest Editors: Phil Mulvey and Shelly Clevenger
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Risk and Danger among the “Invisible”: Bisexual IPV Victimization, Lifestyle Factors, and Feelings of Marginalization

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