The prevalence and nature of child sexual abuse: Evidence from a female university sample in the UK

Child Abuse Review

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 49-59

  Oaksford, Karen L ^a   Frude, Neil ^a  

^a WHITCHURCH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child sexual abuse; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937337170     PISSN: 09529136     EISSN: 10990852     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/car.663     Document Type: Article

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