Clinical Differences and Outcomes of Sexual Abuse Investigations by Gender: Implications for Policy and Practice

Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2017, Pages 77-86

  Fallon, Barbara ^a   Collin Vezina, Delphine ^b   King, Bryn ^a   Joh Carnella, Nicolette ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child welfare; Gender; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC FAILURE; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; ATTENTION DISTURBANCE; AUTOMUTILATION; CAREGIVER SUPPORT; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD PROTECTION; CHILD WELFARE; DEPRESSION; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE PRACTICE; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PHYSICAL ABUSE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE;

EID: 85016109458     PISSN: 19361521     EISSN: 1936153X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s40653-016-0121-0     Document Type: Article

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