Do child abuse and interparental violence lead to adulthood family violence?

Journal of Marriage and Family

Volumn 64, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 864-870

  Heyman, Richard E ^a   Smith Slep, Amy M ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Cycle of violence; Family violence; Intergenerational transmission of violence; Partner abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036857880     PISSN: 00222445     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1741-3737.2002.00864.x     Document Type: Article

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