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Kendall-Tackett, K. A.; Williams, L. M., and Finkelhor, D. “Impact of Sexual Abuse on Children: A Review and Synthesis of Recent Empirical Studies.”Psychological Bulletin, 113, 1993, pp. 164–180.
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Lamb, S.New Versions of Victims: Feminists Struggle with the Concept. New York: NYU Press, 1999.
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Janice Haaken is professor of psychology at Portland State in Oregon and author most recently ofPillar of Salt: Gender, Memory, and the Perils of Looking Back. Sharon Lamb is professor of psychology at St. Michael’s College in Colchester, Vermont and is working on a forthcoming book entitledThe Secret Lives of Girls: Sex, Aggression, and Guilt.
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Haaken, J., Lamb, S. The politics of child sexual abuse research. Soc 37, 7–14 (2000). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02912284
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