Children exposed to community violence: Issues for assessment and treatment

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2000, Pages 341-360

  Aisenberg, Eugene ^a   Mennen, Ferol E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Cognitive Behavioral Treatment; Community Violence; Parents; PTSD

Indexed keywords

EID: 0040083135     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007503030327     Document Type: Review

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