Child sexual abuse: A reality for both sexes

Australian Psychologist

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 177-183

  Spataro, Josie ^a   Moss, Simon A ^b   Wells, David L ^b  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NONE

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EID: 0035541329     PISSN: 00050067     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00050060108259653     Document Type: Article

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