Sex differences in childhood sexual abuse characteristics and victims' emotional and behavioral problems: Findings from a national sample of youth

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 429-437

  Maikovich Fong, Andrea Kohn ^a   Jaffee, Sara R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA   (United States)

^b KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Childhood sexual abuse; Children; Emotional and behavioral problems; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FAMILY ASSESSMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; OFFENDER; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRIME VICTIMS; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; SEX FACTORS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77952887242     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2009.10.006     Document Type: Article

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