An analytical review of the empirical literature on children’s play with anatomically detailed dolls

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 21-45

  Simkins, Lawrence ^a   Renier, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI KANSAS CITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANATOMY; CHILD ABUSE; HUMAN; PLAY; REVIEW; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0029774126     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J070v05n01_02     Document Type: Article

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