The co-occurrence of spouse and physical child abuse: A review and appraisal

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 578-599

  Appel, Anne E ^a   Holden, George W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

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EID: 0006177952     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0893-3200.12.4.578     Document Type: Article

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