Secondary traumatization in parents following the disclosure of extrafamilial child sexual abuse: Initial effects

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 20, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 1095-1109

  Manion, Ian G ^a   McIntyre, Joanne ^a   Firestone, Philip ^b   Ligezinska, Malgorzata ^c   Ensom, Ron ^a   Wells, George ^d  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF EASTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^c Special Services   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Extrafamilial; Parents; Sexual abuse; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL STRESS; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 0030297946     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0145-2134(96)00098-1     Document Type: Article

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