Preventing sexual abuse of children in the twenty-first century: Preparing for challenges and opportunities

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-18

  Wurtele, Sandy K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Prevention; Primary prevention; Safety education

Indexed keywords

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; EDUCATION PROGRAM; HUMAN; REVIEW; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL PROBLEM; VICTIM;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD ADVOCACY; CRIME VICTIMS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61649089506     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538710802584650     Document Type: Review

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