The impact of contextual ambiguity on the interpretation and recall of child sexual abuse media reports

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 17, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 1063-1074

  Collings, Steven J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 0036377211     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088626002236660     Document Type: Article

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