The stability of child abuse reports: A longitudinal study of the reporting behaviour of young adults

Psychological Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 529-544

  Fergusson, David M ^a   Horwood, L J ^a   Woodward, L J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; COHORT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NEW ZEALAND; PREVALENCE; PROBABILITY; PUNISHMENT; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FALSE NEGATIVE REACTIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PREVALENCE; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RISK FACTORS; TRUTH DISCLOSURE;

EID: 0034124133     PISSN: 00332917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0033291799002111     Document Type: Article

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