Role reversals in the life-course: A systematic review

Victims and Offenders

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 331-345

  Moriarty, Laura J ^a   Parsons Pollard, Nicolle ^b  

^a VIRGINIA COMMONWEALTH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Intergenerational transmission; Role reversals; Victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 54349093120     PISSN: 15564886     EISSN: 15564991     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15564880802338583     Document Type: Review

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