Differentiation of Self and Child Abuse Potential in Young Adulthood

The Family Journal

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 281-290

  Skowron, Elizabeth A ^a   Platt, Lisa F ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Bowen theory; child maltreatment; differentiation of self

Indexed keywords

EID: 22144482381     PISSN: 10664807     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1066480705276314     Document Type: Article

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