Women whose children have been sexually abused: Reflections on a debate

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 565-580

  Hooper, Carol Ann ^a   Humphreys, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032372569     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a011367     Document Type: Review

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