Expert opinion on child sexual abuse: Separating myths from reality

Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 339-343

  Wolfe, David A ^a,c   Legate, Barbara L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b Legate and Associates

^c UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Expert testimony; Forensic evaluation; Professional ethics

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIOR; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COURT; CRIMINAL JUSTICE; DEONTOLOGY; ETHICS; EXPERT WITNESS; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SYMPTOM;

EID: 24744455903     PISSN: 09695893     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/clipsy/bpg031     Document Type: Review

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