Maltreatment and internal representations of relationships: Core relationship themes in the narratives of abused and neglected preschoolers

Social Development

Volumn 10, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 41-58

  Waldinger, Robert J ^a   Toth, Sheree L ^b   Gerber, Andrew ^b  

^a JUDGE BAKER CHILDREN S CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Narratives; Relationship schemas

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035530868     PISSN: 0961205X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1467-9507.00147     Document Type: Article

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