Significance of family risk factors in development of childhood animal cruelty in adolescent boys with conduct problems

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 235-239

  Duncan, Alexander ^a   Thomas, Jay C ^a   Miller, Catherine ^a  

^a PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood animal cruelty; Family violence; Physical child abuse; Sexual child abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 29044434654     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-005-5987-9     Document Type: Review

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