Historical Perspectives on Child Sexual Abuse, Part 1

History Compass

Volumn 11, Issue 9, 2013, Pages 702-714

  Smaal, Yorick ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 84975475562     PISSN: None     EISSN: 14780542     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/hic3.12083     Document Type: Article

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