Healing from childhood sexual abuse: A theoretical model

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 435-466

  Draucker, Claire Burke ^a   Martsolf, Donna S ^a   Roller, Cynthia ^a   Knapik, Gregory ^a   Ross, Ratchneewan ^a   Stidham, Andrea Warner ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

adult survivor; sexual abuse; sexual abuse disclosure; theoretical issues

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; VIOLENCE;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VIOLENCE;

EID: 80051527086     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2011.588188     Document Type: Article

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