Memories of childhood neglect and abuse: Corroboration in a series of sisters

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 365-374

  Bifulco, A ^a   Brown, G W ^b   Lillie, A ^b   Jarvis, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Abuse; Childhood; Retrospective measure; Validity

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDHOOD; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MEMORY; NEGLECT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SIBLING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; MENTAL RECALL; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVER VARIATION; PARENTING; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SIBLING RELATIONS;

EID: 0030763363     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.1997.tb01520.x     Document Type: Article

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