The impact of hardiness and severity of childhood sexual abuse on adult adjustment

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 204-214

  Feinauer, Leslie L ^a   Mitchell, Jill ^a   Harper, James M ^a   Dane, Skip ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000901377     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926189608251034     Document Type: Article

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