Childhood physical and sexual abuse: Prevalence and correlates among adolescents living in rural Taiwan

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 429-438

  Yen, Cheng Fang ^a,b   Yang, Mei Sang ^c   Yang, Ming Jen ^d   Su, Yi Ching ^c   Wang, Mei Hua ^c   Lan, Chu Mei ^e  

^a Department of Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d Yuh Ing Junior College of Health Care and Management   (Taiwan)

^e NATIONAL KAOHSIUNG NORMAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Indigene; Physical abuse; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY FUNCTIONING; FAMILY LIFE; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; SELF REPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREVALENCE; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RURAL POPULATION; TAIWAN;

EID: 41449109278     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2007.06.003     Document Type: Article

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