Violence and aggression in the lives of homeless children: A review

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 129-152

  Anooshian, Linda J ^a  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Children; Homelessness; Social relationships; Violence

Indexed keywords

AGGRESSION; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD WELFARE; ENVIRONMENT; EXAMINATION; EXPOSURE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; GROUP PSYCHOLOGY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HOMELESSNESS; HOUSING; HUMAN; JUVENILE; POVERTY; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SCHOOL; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL LEARNING; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 10644226954     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2003.10.004     Document Type: Review

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