Age and gender specific sexual behaviors in children

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 579-605

  Sandnabba, N Kenneth ^a   Santtila, Pekka ^a   Wannäs, Malin ^a   Krook, Katja ^a  

^a ÅBO AKADEMI UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Children; Day care center; Sexual abuse investigations; Sexual behavior; Sexual development

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; DAY CARE; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; EXPLORATORY BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCREENING; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX ROLE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 0038121743     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(03)00102-9     Document Type: Article

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