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ERIC Number: EJ952689
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 16
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-1053-8712
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Hymenal Characteristics in Girls with and without a History of Sexual Abuse
Stewart, Sara T.
Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, v20 n5 p521-536 2011
This article reviews the recent literature on physical findings related to the hymen in pubertal and prepubertal girls with and without a history of sexual abuse. Characteristics of normal hymenal anatomy, acute traumatic findings, and characteristics of healed trauma are discussed, particularly with regard to changes in the interpretation of these findings that have occurred over time. (Contains 6 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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