Domestic violence and children's behavior in low-income families

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 3, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 75-101

  Kalil, Ariel ^a   Tolman, Richard ^b   Rosen, Daniel ^b   Gruber, Gabrielle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Child adjustment; Child witness; Domestic violence; Welfare recipients; Woman abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD WELFARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EMOTION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SCHOOL CHILD; STRESS; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0141571106     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J135v03n01_04     Document Type: Article

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