Child abuse and neglect: Mothers' behaviour and perceptions

Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 502-512

  Atta, H Y ^a   Youssef, R M ^a  

^a ALEXANDRIA UNIVERSITY   (Egypt)

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EID: 0010638889     PISSN: 10203397     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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