Problem behaviours in abused and neglected children grown up: Prevalence and co-occurrence of substance abuse, crime and violence

Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 287-310

  Widom, Cathy Spatz ^a   White, Helene Raskin ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; DRUG DEPENDENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0031409606     PISSN: 09579664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/cbm.191     Document Type: Article

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