Child sexual abuse: Demography, impact, and interventions

Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 8-21

  Olafson, Erna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; CSA demography; CSA impact; CSA investigation; CSA prevention; CSA treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 79751479616     PISSN: 19361521     EISSN: 1936153X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19361521.2011.545811     Document Type: Article

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