Long-term psychological and social impact of witnessing physical conflict between parents

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 35-51

  Henning, Kris ^b   Leitenberg, Harold ^a   Coffey, Patricia ^b   Turner, Tonia ^b   Bennett, Robert T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0038975285     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/088626096011001003     Document Type: Article

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