Variability in adjustment of children of battered women: The role of child appraisals of interparent conflict

Cognitive Therapy and Research

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 233-249

  Jouriles, Ernest N ^a   Spiller, Laura Collazos ^a   Stephens, Nanette ^a   McDonald, Renee ^a   Swank, Paul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's appraisals; Interparent conflict; Marital violence; Wife abuse

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; BATTERED WOMAN; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COGNITION; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HUMAN; REVIEW;

EID: 0034121523     PISSN: 01475916     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005402310180     Document Type: Review

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