The relationship between child sexual abuse and major depression among low-income women: A function of growing up experiences?

Child Maltreatment

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 3-12

  Zuravin, Susan J ^a   Fontanella, Cynthia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0002571812     PISSN: 10775595     EISSN: 15526119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077559599004001001     Document Type: Article

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