The credibility of sexual abuse allegations: Child sexual abuse, adult rape, and sexual harassment

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 273-279

  O'Donohue, William ^a   O'Hare, Elizabeth ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Credibility; Rape; Sexual harassment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COLLEGE STUDENT; DECISION MAKING; DENIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUNISHMENT; RAPE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL HARASSMENT;

EID: 0031416884     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02229021     Document Type: Article

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