An ecological analysis of child sexual abuse disclosure: Considerations for child and adolescent mental health

Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 32-39

  Alaggia, Ramona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child and adolescent mental health; Child sexual abuse; Disclosure; Ecological analysis; Qualitative phenomenological design

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; ECOLOGY; FAMILY; HUMAN; MENTAL HEALTH; PHENOMENOLOGY; SOCIETY;

EID: 77949599342     PISSN: 17198429     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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