Treating Sexually Abused Children and Their Families: Identifying and Avoiding Professional Role Conflicts

Trauma, Violence, & Abuse

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 331-342

  Mannarino, Anthony P ^a   Cohen, Judith A ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

adolescents; children; ethical; legal; role conflict; sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998080786     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838001002004004     Document Type: Article

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