Maltreatment among Children with Disabilities

Infants and Young Children

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 44-54

  Goldson, Edward ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Children with disabilities; Maltreatment; Neglect; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035595332     PISSN: 08963746     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00001163-200113040-00010     Document Type: Article

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