The role of the environment in the etiology of child maltreatment

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 317-326

  Fryer Jr , George E ^a   Miyoshi, Thomas J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 0013518676     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-1789(96)00009-2     Document Type: Article

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