Ambivalence of Nonoffending Guardians after Child Sexual Abuse Disclosure

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 185-211

  Bolen, Rebecca M ^a   Lamb, J Leah ^b  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b St Luke's Boise Regional Medical Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambivalence; Child sexual abuse; Guardian support; Maternal support

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0347933018     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260503260324     Document Type: Review

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