Child sexual abuse: From prevention to self-protection

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 36-54

  Kenny, Maureen C ^a   Capri, Vjolca ^a   Thakkar Kolar, Reena R ^b   Ryan, Erika E ^b   Runyon, Melissa K ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY OF NEW JERSEY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood sexual abuse; Prevention programmes; Safety skills; Self protection skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 39649121729     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.1012     Document Type: Article

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