Delay of disclosure, minimization, and denial of abuse when the evidence is unambiguous a multivictim case

Child Sexual Abuse: Disclosure, Delay, and Denial

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 159-174

  Cederborg, Ann Christin ^a   Lamb, Michael E ^b   Laurell, Ola ^c  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c NONE   (Sweden)

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EID: 84925819823     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203936832     Document Type: Chapter

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