The mental health and service needs of young children exposed to domestic violence: Supportive data

Families in Society

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-29

  Lundy, Marta ^a,b   Grossman, Susan R ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 15844431629     PISSN: 10443894     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1606/1044-3894.1873     Document Type: Article

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