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CLINICAL RESEARCH

Locus of Control and Adjustment in Female Adult Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse

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Pages 3-25 | Received 29 Jan 1997, Accepted 04 Aug 1998, Published online: 12 Oct 2008

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