Child sexual abuse in Asian American families: An examination of cultural factors that influence prevalence, identification, and treatment

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 189-209

  Futa, Kristine Toshiko ^a,b   Hsu, Eugenia ^a   Hansen, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b KAISER PERMANENTE MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian Americans; Child sexual abuse; Cultural factors; Treatment barriers

Indexed keywords

EID: 0006190230     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clipsy.8.2.189     Document Type: Article

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