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Measuring harm: governing the effects of child sexual abuse

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posted on 2012-07-01, 00:00 authored by Cameron Boyd
By analysing published research, and holding focus group discussions with counsellors, my thesis examines how the demands and practice of psychological measurement, understood as a scientific activity, have shaped, produced and constrained professional research and therapy concerning the effects of child sexual abuse.

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viii, 368 p. : illustrations : bibliographical references

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thesis

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thesis

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eng

Degree type

Research doctorate

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Ph.D.

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B Pease Bob

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Faculty of Health

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School of Health and Social Development

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    Child sexual abusePsychological measurementCounsellorsDevelopmental psychologySocial Work not elsewhere classified

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