Men who batter and their children: An integrated review

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 129-163

  Guille, Lara ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Effects of violence on children; Fathering; Men who batter

Indexed keywords

BATTERED CHILD SYNDROME; BATTERING; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD REARING; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FATHER; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HUMAN; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SOCIOPATHY;

EID: 1042274819     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1359-1789(02)00119-2     Document Type: Review

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