Recovering from childhood sexual abuse: Is a "Storybook ending" possible?

American Journal of Family Therapy

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 413-424

  Anderson, Kim M ^a   Hiersteiner, Catherine ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b Metropolitan Sexual Assault Center   (United States)

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EID: 54349099769     PISSN: 01926187     EISSN: 15210383     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01926180701804592     Document Type: Article

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