Gender differences in the association between childhood sexual abuse and risky sexual behaviours: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 63, Issue , 2017, Pages 249-260

  Abajobir, Amanuel Alemu ^a   Kisely, Steve ^a,b   Maravilla, Joemer Calderon ^a   Williams, Gail ^a   Najman, Jake Moses ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Childhood sexual abuse; Meta analysis; Risky sexual behaviour; Syndemic

Indexed keywords

ADULTHOOD; CHILDHOOD; EMBASE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; MODEL; ODDS RATIO; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PSYCINFO; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; VICTIM; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY; SEX FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; ODDS RATIO; RISK-TAKING; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 85006978016     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2016.11.023     Document Type: Article

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