The Effect of Maternal Victimization on Children: A Cross-Informant Study

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 29-41

  Morrel, Tanya M ^a   Dubowitz, Howard ^a   Kerr, Mia A ^a   Black, Maureen M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Children; Domestic violence; Maternal victimization

Indexed keywords

EID: 0037240963     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1021401414414     Document Type: Article

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