The role of the medical provider in the evaluation of sexually abused children and adolescents

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 669-686

  Newton, Alice Whittier ^a   Vandeven, Andrea Marie ^b  

^a BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b CHILDREN S MERCY HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescent sexual abuse; child abuse; child sexual abuse; forensic nursing; forensic pediatrics; medical evaluation of child sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MANDATORY REPORTING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; REVIEW; SOCIAL WORK; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD ADVOCACY; CHILD WELFARE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMANS; MANDATORY REPORTING; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78649529205     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2010.523448     Document Type: Article

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