Repressed memory and other controversial origins of sexual abuse allegations: beliefs among psychologists and clinical social workers

Child Maltreatment

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 252-263

  Dammeyer, Matthew D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

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EID: 0000688510     PISSN: 10775595     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077559597002003007     Document Type: Article

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