Prevalence, risk, sensitivity, and specificity: A commentary on the epidemiology of child sexual abuse and the development of a research agenda

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 22, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 493-498

  Runyan, Desmond K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Child sexual abuse; Epidemiology

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL STATUS; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; HUMANS; PREVALENCE; RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0031781236     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(98)00015-5     Document Type: Article

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