Children and adolescents who present with sexually abusive behaviour: A UK descriptive study

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 59-73

  Vizard, Eileen ^a   Hickey, Nicole ^b   French, Lesley ^c   McCrory, Eamon ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b Young Abusers Project   (United Kingdom)

^c The Bracton Clinic   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGED; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DESCRIPTIVE RESEARCH; EMOTIONAL DEPRIVATION; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; ONSET AGE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 34347227438     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940601056745     Document Type: Article

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