A meta-analytic review of findings from national samples on psychological correlates of child sexual abuse

Journal of Sex Research

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 237-255

  Rind, Bruce ^a   Tromovitch, Philip ^b  

^a TEMPLE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COPING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALADJUSTMENT; MALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTION;

EID: 0030726595     PISSN: 00224499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00224499709551891     Document Type: Article

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