Disabled women sexually abused in childhood: Treatment considerations

Clinical Social Work Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 407-418

  Monahan, Kathleen ^a   Lurie, Abraham ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Disability; Sexual abuse; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 0345864008     PISSN: 00911674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1026008427707     Document Type: Review

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