Gender differences in the characteristics and outcomes of sexually abused preschoolers

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 21-40

  Fontanella, C ^a   Harrington, D ^a   Zuravin, S J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Gender differences; Preschool children; Trauma; Urban

Indexed keywords

AGE; AGGRESSION; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; DEMOGRAPHY; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; FAMILY; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVIATION; SEXUAL INTERCOURSE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0034541435     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J070v09n02_02     Document Type: Article

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