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Sexual Abuse Related to Child Welfare Services Children

Characteristics of Sexually Abused Children and Their Nonoffending Mothers Followed by Child Welfare Services: The Role of a Maternal History of Child Sexual Abuse

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Pages 504-523 | Received 27 May 2015, Accepted 23 Feb 2016, Published online: 29 Jul 2016

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