The measurement and influence of child sexual abuse supportive beliefs

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 443-458

  Mann, Ruth ^a   Webster, Stephen ^a   Wakeling, Helen ^a   Marshall, William ^b  

^a National Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

^b Rockwood Psychological Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Cognitive distortions; Implicit theories; Offence supportive beliefs

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548585634     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160601061141     Document Type: Article

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