Delayed disclosure of alleged child abuse victims in Israel

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 444-450

  Hershkowitz, Irit ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Delay; Disclosure

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DATA BASE; FEMALE; GENDER; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ISRAEL; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COERCION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 33846174663     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.76.4.444     Document Type: Article

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