Assessment of Sexual Abuse Allegations in Child Custody Cases

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 566-575

  Bow, James N ^a,b   Quinnell, Francella A ^a,c   Zaroff, Mark ^a,d   Assemany, Amy ^a,e  

^a Hawthorn Center   (United States)

^b WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c NORTHERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0036921531     PISSN: 07357028     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0735-7028.33.6.566     Document Type: Article

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