Longitudinal study of the psychological effects of sexual abuse in African American girls in foster care and those who remain home

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 27-44

  Leifer, Myra ^a   Shapiro, Jeremy P ^b  

^a Illinois School of Professional Psychology   (United States)

^b CLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR MODIFICATION; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FOSTER CARE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NEGRO; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIOLOGY; STRESS;

EID: 0029550889     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J070v04n04_02     Document Type: Article

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