Getting to grips with sexual grooming? The new offence under the sexual offences act 2003

Journal of Social Welfare and Family Law

Volumn 26, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 147-159

  Ost, Suzanne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child Protection; Child Sexual Abuse; Sexual Grooming; Sexual Offences Act 2003; Ulterior Intent

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747597000     PISSN: 09649069     EISSN: 14699621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/014180304200023088     Document Type: Article

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