Adolescents murderers: Abuse and adversity in childhood

Journal of Adolescence

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 221-230

  Hill Smith, Andrew J ^a   Hugo, Pippa ^b   Hughes, Patricia ^b   Fonagy, Peter ^b   Hartman, David ^b  

^a Frimley Children's Centre   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; HOMICIDE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRISONER; SOCIAL STATUS; VIOLENCE; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FATHER CHILD RELATION; PARENT; POVERTY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; HOMICIDE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; POVERTY;

EID: 0036527472     PISSN: 01401971     EISSN: 10959254     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jado.2002.0462     Document Type: Article

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