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Childhood Abuse and Emerging Adults’ Perceptions

“I still remember when…”: narratives of child maltreatment by emerging adults

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Pages 57-80 | Received 13 Jul 2021, Accepted 22 Nov 2021, Published online: 09 Feb 2022

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