Treatment for preschool children with interpersonal sexual behavior problems: A pilot study

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 378-391

  Silovsky, Jane F ^a,c   Niec, Larissa ^b   Bard, David ^a   Hecht, Debra B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^b CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 34548551361     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374410701444330     Document Type: Article

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