Disclosure of non-recent (historic) childhood sexual abuse: What should researchers do?

Non-recent (historic) childhood sexual abuse is an important issue to research, though often regarded as taboo and frequently met with caution, avoidance or even opposition from research ethics committees. Sensitive research, such as that which asks victim-survivors to recount experiences of abuse o...

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Authors: Silverio, A. (Author) ; Bewley, Susan (Author) ; Montgomery, Elsa (Author) ; Roberts, Chelsey (Author) ; Richens, Yana (Author) ; Maxted, Fay (Author) ; Sandall, Jane (Author) ; Montgomery, Jonathan (Author)
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Published: BMJ Publ. 2021
In: Journal of medical ethics
Year: 2021, Volume: 47, Issue: 12, Pages: 779-783
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