Factors associated with sexual behavior problems in young sexually abused children

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 22, Issue 10, 1998, Pages 1045-1063

  Kordich Hall, Darlene ^a   Mathews, Fred ^b   Pearce, John ^c  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Central Toronto Youth Services   (Canada)

^c ALBERTA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOTHERAPY; RISK FACTOR; SADISM; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL DYSFUNCTIONS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; SURVIVORS;

EID: 0344474566     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(98)00078-7     Document Type: Article

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