The sexual abuse of children by strangers: Its extent, nature and victims’ characteristics

Children and Society

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 346-359

  Gallagher, Bernard ^a   Bradford, Michael ^b   Pease, Ken ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84982950741     PISSN: 09510605     EISSN: 10990860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/chi.724     Document Type: Article

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