African American attitudes toward incest and child sexual abuse

Journal of Religion and Abuse

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 51-80

  Haskins, Deborah G ^a   Piedmont, Ralph L ^a   Greer, Joanne Marie G ^a   Eanes, Beverly E ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

African americans and abuse; Child sexual abuse; Incest

Indexed keywords

EID: 85023693064     PISSN: 15211037     EISSN: 15239179     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J154v02n03_04     Document Type: Article

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