Theorizing sexuality, sexual abuse and residential children's homes: Adding gender to the equation

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 453-481

  Green, Lorraine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children's homes; Gender; Sexual abuse; Sexuality

Indexed keywords

EID: 24144487175     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bch191     Document Type: Review

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