Child Sexual Abuse Prevention: Parental Discussion, Protective Practices and Attitudes

Understanding parental practices and attitudes regarding child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention could be used to improve CSA prevention, but little information is available. In this study, we summarise survey data collected from 248 Australian and UK parents (87% female) with at least one child aged 6-...

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Authors: Rudolph, Julia I. (Author) ; Walsh, Kerryann (Author) ; Shanley, Dianne C. (Author) ; Zimmer-Gembeck, Melanie J. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2022
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2022, Volume: 37, Issue: 23/24, Pages: NP22375-NP22400
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