Causes of violence in children

Journal of Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 433-442

  Withecomb, Julie L ^a  

^a Priory Group   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COGNITION; FAMILY LIFE; HUMAN; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIOECONOMICS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0030728562     PISSN: 09638237     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09638239718536     Document Type: Article

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