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Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse: State Intervention in Canada

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This paper reviews the literature on intrafamilial child sexual abuse in Canada. It focuses specifically on the relationship between state intervention and theoretical perspectives on prevention and treatment of child sexual abuse.

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  1. The University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada

    Joe Hudson (Faculty of Social Work) (Faculty of Social Work)

  2. School Social Work, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

    Burt Galaway

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Rodway, M. (1989). Intrafamilial Child Sexual Abuse: State Intervention in Canada. In: Hudson, J., Galaway, B. (eds) The State as Parent. NATO ASI Series, vol 53. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-1053-9_20

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