Maltreatment and Family Dysfunction in Childhood and the Subsequent Adjustment of Children and Adults

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 107-120

  Higgins, Daryl J ^a   McCabe, Marita P ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abuse; Adjustment; Child maltreatment; Family violence; Neglect

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037231710     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022841215113     Document Type: Review

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