Judicial Constructions of the Seriousness of Child Sexual Abuse

Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 66-80

  MacMartin, Clare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

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EID: 1142289677     PISSN: 0008400X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/h0087217     Document Type: Article

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