The Portrayal of Child Sexual Assault in Introductory Psychology Textbooks

Teaching of Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 253-258

  Letourneau, Elizabeth J ^a   Lewis, Tonya C ^b  

^a USAF   (United States)

^b Beckwith Mental Health Center Greenwood   (United States)

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EID: 0033469938     PISSN: 00986283     EISSN: 15322802     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/S15328023TOP260402     Document Type: Article

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