Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 6 , Pages 363-367 , August 2008

Preferred choice of gender of staff providing care to victims of sexual assault in Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs)

  • Rima Chowdhury-Hawkins, BA, PG Dip Psychosexual & Psychotherapy (Principal Management Consultant)

      Affiliations

    • FTI Ltd., 5, Rumbold Road, London SW6 2JA, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 (0)7866 459 435.
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  • Iain McLean, BA (Hons), MPhil (Research and Development Officer)

      Affiliations

    • St. Mary’s Sexual Assault Referral Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom
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  • Marion Winterholler, Dip (Social Work), MA (Social Work) (Manager)

      Affiliations

    • The Haven – Paddington, St. Mary’s Hospital, Praed Street, London W2 1NY, United Kingdom
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  • Jan Welch, MBE, FRCP (Clinical Director)

      Affiliations

    • The Haven – Camberwell, King’s College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom

Received 22 October 2007 ,Accepted 26 January 2008.

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PII: S1752-928X(08)00016-4

doi: 10.1016/j.jflm.2008.01.005

Journal of Forensic and Legal Medicine
Volume 15, Issue 6 , Pages 363-367 , August 2008