Sexual abuse in Thai children: A qualitative study

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 91, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 1461-1467

  Trangkasombat, Umaporn ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Asian children; Child abuse; Child maltreatment; Mental health problems; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH CARE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GUILT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; THAILAND;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CULTURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH; PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PSYCHOMETRICS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; RISK FACTORS; SEX OFFENSES; THAILAND;

EID: 52949130198     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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