Containing the Secret of Child Sexual Abuse

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 27, Issue 6, 2012, Pages 1155-1175

  McElvaney, Rosaleen ^a   Greene, Sheila ^b   Hogan, Diane ^b  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^b TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

child sexual abuse; disclosure; parents' reactions

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONFIDENTIALITY; DENIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; IRELAND; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF DISCLOSURE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONFIDENTIALITY; DENIAL (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; IRELAND; MALE; SELF DISCLOSURE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 84859219445     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260511424503     Document Type: Article

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