Child abuse: Betrayal and disclosure

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 209-217

  Foynes, Melissa Ming ^a   Freyd, Jennifer J ^a   DePrince, Anne P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DENVER   (United States)

Author keywords

Betrayal; Child abuse; Disclosure

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CHILDHOOD INJURY; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SURVIVAL RATE; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SURVIVORS; TRUST; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 63449132898     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2008.11.001     Document Type: Article

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