Child sexual abuse allegations in the context of divorce: Issues for mothers

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 529-544

  Humphreys, Catherine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0031287789     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a011240     Document Type: Article

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