Exploratory evaluation of a school-based child sexual abuse prevention program

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 22, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 931-948

  Barron, Ian G ^a   Topping, Keith J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

elementary school; high school; program fidelity; survivors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; EVALUATION STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICE; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SCHOOL HEALTH SERVICES; SCHOOLS; STUDENTS;

EID: 84889657476     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538712.2013.841788     Document Type: Article

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