Reviewing the Focus: A Summary and Critique of Child-Focused Sexual Abuse Prevention

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 543-554

  Rudolph, Julia ^a   Zimmer Gembeck, Melanie J ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

child abuse; critique; family issues and mediators; parents; prevention of child abuse; sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ANXIETY; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; ECOLOGY; HUMAN; MEDIATOR; REVIEW; TOUCH; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CRIME VICTIM; FEMALE; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MALE; PREVENTION AND CONTROL; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CRIME VICTIMS; DISCLOSURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTING; PARENTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 85050568992     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838016675478     Document Type: Review

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