Child maltreatment, family characteristics and adult adjustment: Mediating and moderating processes

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 61-86

  Higgins, Daryl J ^a,c   McCabe, Marita P ^b   Ricciardelli, Lina A ^b  

^a School of Psychology   (Australia)

^b School of Psychology   (Australia)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abuse; Adult adjustment; Child maltreatment; Family environment; Mediation; Moderation; Neglect

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 0038515290     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v06n02_04     Document Type: Article

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