Witnessing parental violence as a traumatic experience shaping the abusive personality

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 59-67

  Dutton, Donald G ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Attachment; Emotional abuse; Family violence; Parenting; Personality disorder; Spousal abuse

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; EMOTIONAL ATTACHMENT; EXPERIENCE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PSYCHOTRAUMA; REVIEW; WITNESS;

EID: 0033839459     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v03n01_05     Document Type: Article

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