Exposure to interparental violence in childhood and psychosocial adjustment in young adulthood

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 339-357

  Fergusson, David M ^a   Horwood, L John ^a  

^a Christchurch Health and Development Study   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Domestic violence; Interparental violence; Longitudinal study; Psychosocial adjustment

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CANNABIS; ILLICIT DRUG; NICOTINE; PLANT EXTRACT; PSYCHEDELIC AGENT; SOLVENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULTHOOD; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ALCOHOLISM; ANXIETY NEUROSIS; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CRIME; EXPOSURE; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SUBSTANCE ABUSE;

ADOLESCENT; AGE FACTORS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PARENTS; PREVALENCE; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SPOUSE ABUSE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 0031925654     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(98)00004-0     Document Type: Article

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