Child sexual abuse and psychological impairment in victims: Results of an online study initiated by victims

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 343-360

  Schaefer, Gerard A ^a   Mundt, Ingrid A ^a   Ahlers, Christoph J ^a   Bahls, Christian ^b  

^a Institute of Sexual Psychology   (Germany)

^b MOGIS eV   (Germany)

Author keywords

child sexual abuse; gender differences; perpetrators; psychosocial impairment; victim support group; victims

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; EMOTIONAL DISORDER; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLICATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF HELP; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALITY; SOCIAL DOMINANCE; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; AFFECTIVE SYMPTOMS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRIME VICTIMS; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISCLOSURE; DOMINANCE-SUBORDINATION; EROTICA; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF-HELP GROUPS; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL PARTNERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861444275     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2012.671800     Document Type: Review

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