The association of sexual behavior with externalizing behaviors in a community sample of prepubertal children

Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality

Volumn 12, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 61-79

  Meyer Bahlburg, Heino F L ^a   Dolezal, Curtis ^a   Sandberg, David E ^b  

^a NEW YORK STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Cbcl; Child behavior checklist; Problem behavior therapy; Sexual behavior in childhood

Indexed keywords

EID: 85020503077     PISSN: 08907064     EISSN: 15408698     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J056v12n01_05     Document Type: Article

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