Attributions of blame and responsibility for child sexual abuse and adult adjustment

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 30-48

  McMillen, Curtis ^b,c   Zuravin, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS   (United States)

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EID: 0031543110     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088626097012001003     Document Type: Article

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