Sexual abuse histories of young women in the U.S. child welfare system: A focus on trauma-related beliefs and resilience

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 97-113

  Breno, Angela L ^b   Galupo, M Paz ^a  

^a TOWSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Ophan Foundation of America   (United States)

Author keywords

Foster care; Powerlessness; Resilience; Self blame; Sexual abuse; Trauma related beliefs

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; FOSTER CARE; HOUSING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; POWERLESSNESS; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SEXUAL ABUSE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD WELFARE; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; FOSTER HOME CARE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 34547607324     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J070v16n02_06     Document Type: Article

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