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Special section - ‘Sexual Abuse in Organisational Settings’

Screening procedures in the United Kingdom for positions of trust with children

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Pages 17-31 | Received 04 Jul 2012, Accepted 24 Oct 2012, Published online: 15 Nov 2012

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