An Overview of the Nature, Causes, and Consequences of Abusive Family Relationships: Toward Differentiating Maltreatment and Violence

American Psychologist

Volumn 53, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 121-135

  Emery, Robert E ^a   Laumann Billings, Lisa ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL WORK; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL WORK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0031992667     PISSN: 0003066X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0003-066X.53.2.121     Document Type: Article

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