Posttraumatic growth among female survivors of childhood sexual abuse in relation to the perpetrator identity

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 7-17

  Lev Wiesel, Rachel ^a   Amir, Marianne ^a   Besser, Avi ^b  

^a BEN GURION UNIVERSITY OF THE NEGEV   (Israel)

^b SAPIR ACADEMIC COLLEGE   (Israel)

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EID: 11044226524     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325020490890606     Document Type: Article

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