Group differences in abuser and abuse characteristics in a british sample of sexually abusive adolescents

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 239-257

  Richardson, G ^a   Kelly, T P ^a   Bhate, S R ^a   Graham, F ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescent sexual offenders; Incest; Offender typologies; Victims of sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 0002222256     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/bf02675067     Document Type: Article

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