Abuse-specific self-schemas and self-functioning: A prospective study of sexually abused youth

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 35-50

  Feiring, Candice ^a   Cleland, Charles M ^b   Simon, Valerie A ^c  

^a The College of New Jersey   (United States)

^b NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES   (United States)

^c WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77951163755     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15374410903401112     Document Type: Article

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