Long-term evaluation of group counselling for women with a history of child sexual abuse: Focus on depression, self-esteem, suicidal behaviors and social support

Social Work with Groups

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 63-73

  Bagley, Christopher ^a   Young, Loretta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84937264370     PISSN: 01609513     EISSN: 15409481     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J009v21n03_06     Document Type: Article

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