When compassion is making it worse: Social Dynamics of Tabooing Victims of Child Sexual Abuse

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When compassion is making it worse : Social Dynamics of Tabooing Victims of Child Sexual Abuse. / Nielsen, Mie Femø.

I: Sexuality & Culture, Bind 20, Nr. 2, 04.2016, s. 386-402.

Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt

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Nielsen, MF 2016, 'When compassion is making it worse: Social Dynamics of Tabooing Victims of Child Sexual Abuse', Sexuality & Culture, bind 20, nr. 2, s. 386-402. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-015-9329-7

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Nielsen, M. F. (2016). When compassion is making it worse: Social Dynamics of Tabooing Victims of Child Sexual Abuse. Sexuality & Culture, 20(2), 386-402. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-015-9329-7

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Nielsen MF. When compassion is making it worse: Social Dynamics of Tabooing Victims of Child Sexual Abuse. Sexuality & Culture. 2016 apr.;20(2):386-402. https://doi.org/10.1007/s12119-015-9329-7

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Nielsen, Mie Femø. / When compassion is making it worse : Social Dynamics of Tabooing Victims of Child Sexual Abuse. I: Sexuality & Culture. 2016 ; Bind 20, Nr. 2. s. 386-402.

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