The use of nonerotic touch with children: Ethical and developmental considerations

Journal of Psychotherapy in Independent Practice

Volumn 1, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 17-30

  Aquino, Anthony T ^a,b   Lee, Sandra S ^a  

^a Children's Psychiatric Inpatient Unit   (United States)

^b SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Boundaries; Children; Helping professions; Nonerotic touch; Physical contact

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD CARE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; ETHICS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL DISEASE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; TOUCH;

EID: 0033793027     PISSN: 15229580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J288v01n03_02     Document Type: Review

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