Parents' marital violence: Long-term consequences for children

Journal of Family Issues

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 123-139

  McNeal, Cosandra ^a   Amato, Paul R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

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EID: 0032221573     PISSN: 0192513X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/019251398019002001     Document Type: Article

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