Childhood sexual abuse: A review of its impact on older women entering institutional settings

Clinical Gerontologist

Volumn 26, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 29-53

  Peters, Jay ^a   Kaye, Lenard W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging and institutionalization; Child sexual abuse; Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Indexed keywords

AGING; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INSTITUTIONAL CARE; NURSING HOME; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; REVIEW; TRAINING;

EID: 0037662795     PISSN: 07317115     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J018v26n03_04     Document Type: Review

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