The moderating effects of parenting stress on children's adjustment in woman-abusing families

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 383-397

  Levendosky, Alytia A ^a   Graham Bermann, Sandra A ^b  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032380263     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088626098013003005     Document Type: Article

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