The use of peer support for parents and youth living with the trauma of child sexual abuse: An innovative approach

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 57-75

  Alaggia, Ramona ^a   Michalski, Joseph H ^b   Vine, Cathy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Policy Research Networks   (Canada)

Author keywords

Inter agency collaboration; Intervention programs; Parental secondary trauma; Peer support; Sexual abuse; Volunteers; Youth victimization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CONSUMER; FAMILY THERAPY; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; PARENT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL WORK; STAFF TRAINING; SUPPORT GROUP; VICTIM; VOLUNTEER;

EID: 0032744642     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J070v08n02_04     Document Type: Article

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