Sexual victimization and revictimization of women by professionals: Client experiences and implications for subsequent treatment

Women and Therapy

Volumn 29, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 41-61

  Disch, Estelle ^a  

^a Boston Associates to Stop Treatment Abuse ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Patient abuse; Professional client sexual relations; Professional ethics; Revictimization; Sexual abuse; Survivors; Treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747866628     PISSN: 02703149     EISSN: 15410315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J015v29n01_03     Document Type: Article

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