Childhood sexual abuse, other childhood factors, and pathways to survivors' adult relationship quality

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 397-406

  Walker, Eric C ^a   Holman, Thomas B ^a   Busby, Dean M ^a  

^a BRIGHAM YOUNG UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; Emotional health; Path model; Relationship quality

Indexed keywords

EID: 67650455937     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-009-9242-7     Document Type: Article

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