Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) experiences: An underestimated factor in perinatal care

Acta Obstetricia et Gynecologica Scandinavica

Volumn 85, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 971-976

  Leeners, B ^a,b   Neumaier Wagner, P ^a   Quarg, A F ^a   Rath, W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL RWTH AACHEN   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Childhood sexual abuse; Counseling; Delivery; Obstetrics; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFESPAN; MATERNAL WELFARE; OBSTETRIC CARE; PERINATAL CARE; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; VICTIM; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; GERMANY; HUMANS; PERINATAL CARE; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCTIVE HISTORY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 33746339986     PISSN: 00016349     EISSN: 16000412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00016340600626917     Document Type: Article

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