Sexually abused children who exhibit sexual behavior problems: Victimization characteristics

Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-33

  Chromy, Samantha ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Abuse; Behavior; Behavior problems; Children; Sexual; Victim

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846678472     PISSN: 14743310     EISSN: 14743329     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/brief-treatment/mhl019     Document Type: Article

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