Recognizing the threat posed by an incestuous parent to the victim's siblings. Part II: Improving legal responses

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 263-276

  Wilson, Robin F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF LAW   (United States)

Author keywords

Child protection; Child victimization; Judicial decisionmaking; State intervention in child abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 4043143000     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JCFS.0000022034.91511.1f     Document Type: Article

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