Prevention of child sexual abuse victimization: A meta-analysis of school programs

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 21, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 975-987

  Rispens, Jan ^a   Aleman, André ^a   Goudena, Paul P ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Meta analysis; Prevention

Indexed keywords

CHILD ABUSE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; REVIEW; SELF HELP; SEXUAL ABUSE; SKILL; VICTIM;

EID: 0030874621     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(97)00058-6     Document Type: Article

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