Children who witness domestic violence: A review of empirical literature

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 281-293

  Kolbo, Jerome R ^b   Blakely, Eleanor H ^b   Engleman, David ^a  

^a Valley Comm Mental Health Center   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0030558391     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088626096011002010     Document Type: Article

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