Child sexual abuse is largely hidden from the adult society. An epidemiological study of adolescents' disclosures

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1095-1108

  Priebe, Gisela ^a   Svedin, Carl Göran ^b  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Child sexual abuse; Disclosure; Gender

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT HEALTH; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD GROWTH; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SELF REPORT; SEX RATIO; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCEST; MALE; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF DISCLOSURE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SWEDEN; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 56649115774     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2008.04.001     Document Type: Article

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