Developing planning perspectives to explain parent-child interaction patterns in physically abusive families

Communication Theory

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 210-220

  Wilson, Steven R ^a  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0034178111     PISSN: 10503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-2885.2000.tb00190.x     Document Type: Article

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