A qualitative study of how survivors of sexual, psychological and physical abuse manage sexuality and desire

Sexual and Relationship Therapy

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 377-391

  Træen, Bente ^a   Sørensen, Dagfinn ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Body; Intimacy; Self appreciation; Sexual abuse; Sexual desire; Shame

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049145366     PISSN: 14681994     EISSN: 14681749     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14681990802385699     Document Type: Article

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