The creation of satanic ritual abuse

Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 112-132

  Bottoms, Bette L ^a   Davis, Suzanne L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 0031481751     PISSN: 07367236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/jscp.1997.16.2.112     Document Type: Article

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