Development of a screening instrument for exposure to violence in children: The KID-SAVE

Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 91-104

  Flowers, Anise L ^a   Hastings, Teresa L ^b   Kelley, Mary L ^b  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Assessment; Children; Scale; Violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; ENVIRONMENTAL EXPOSURE; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PSYCHOMETRY; RATING SCALE; URBAN AREA; VIOLENCE;

EID: 0033916230     PISSN: 08822689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007580616096     Document Type: Article

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