Group interventions for children at-risk from family abuse and exposure to violence: A report of a study

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 3, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 203-226

  Johnston, Janet R ^a  

^a SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Children's groups; Domestic violence; Trauma; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONFLICT; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRIME; CURRICULUM; DATA ANALYSIS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FOLLOW UP; GROUP DYNAMICS; GROUP THERAPY; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MINORITY GROUP; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PARENTAL DEPRIVATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGIC ASSESSMENT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; SCHOOL; SEPARATION ANXIETY; SINGLE PARENT; SOCIAL ASPECT; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0141990678     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J135v03n03_03     Document Type: Article

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