Allegations of child sexual abuse: delayed reporting and false memory
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False Allegations of Sexual Abuse
Review and Critique Almost every allegation of sexual abuse raises a question about its veracity. Although there has always been some skepticism about sexual abuse, many professionals working in this area perceive the current reaction as one of "backlash." The truth of children's allegations of sexual abuse is being challenged; the techniques of professionals working in the sexual abuse field a...
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عنوان ژورنال: Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine
سال: 1995
ISSN: 0790-9667,2051-6967
DOI: 10.1017/s0790966700014324