Mother-child communication about sexual abuse prevention

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 399-421

  Walsh, Kerryann ^a   Brandon, Leisa ^a   Chirio, Lisa ^a  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

child safety; parent child communication; parents; sex education; sexual socialization; sexuality education

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAFETY; SOCIALIZATION;

ADULT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNICATION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 84864863806     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2012.675424     Document Type: Article

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