Delayed disclosure and disrupted communication during forensic investigation of child sexual abuse: A study of 47 corroborated cases

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 91, Issue 12, 2002, Pages 1391-1396

  Sjoberg R L ^a   Lindblad, Frank ^a,b  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Disclosure; Resistance; Sexual abuse; Testimony

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COMPREHENSION; COURT; DOCUMENTATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MALE; OFFENDER; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SWEDEN; WITNESS;

EID: 0036983967     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2002.tb02839.x     Document Type: Article

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