A study of potential risk factors for sexual abuse in childhood

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 49-58

  Fleming, Jillian ^a,c   Mullen, Paul ^b   Bammer, Gabriele ^a  

^a The Australian National University   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c ACT Community Care GPO Box 825   (Australia)

Author keywords

Childhood sexual abuse; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; RISK MANAGEMENT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MATERNAL DEPRIVATION; SOCIAL ISOLATION;

EID: 0031021196     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(96)00126-3     Document Type: Article

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