Ethnic differences in circumstances of abuse and symptoms of depression and anger among sexually abused Black and Latino boys

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 473-488

  Moisan, Peter A ^a   Sanders Phillips, Kathy ^b   Moisan, Paula M ^c  

^a Pacific Lodge Youth Services   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Sunbow Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Black; Latino; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; DEPRESSION; ETHNIC GROUP; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; RACE DIFFERENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ANGER; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD WELFARE; CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISON; DEPRESSION; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 0030998523     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(97)00007-0     Document Type: Article

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