Family environment and childhood sexual victimization: A test of the buffering hypothesis

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 3-17

  Ray, Kelle Chandler ^b   Jackson, Joan L ^a  

^a University of Georgia ^*  (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0031538666     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088626097012001001     Document Type: Article

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