Child homicide in the city of los angeles: An epidemiologic examination of a decade of deaths

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 1, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 189-205

  Sorenson, Susan B ^a   Peterson, Julie G ^a   Richardson, Barbra A ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Child abuse; Demographic factors; Family violence; Fatalities; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 2742557693     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v01n01_10     Document Type: Article

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