Advances in understanding and treating childhood sexual abuse: Implications for research and policy

Family and Community Health

Volumn 31, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2008, Pages

  Johnson, Regina Jones ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood sexual abuse; Public health policy; Research and policy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONFERENCE PAPER; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH; STATISTICS; SURVIVOR; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HEALTH POLICY; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; PUBLIC HEALTH; RESEARCH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 37349034582     PISSN: 01606379     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.FCH.0000304015.67513.ea     Document Type: Conference Paper

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