Psychological distress of children and mothers in domestic violence emergency shelters

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 389-402

  Jarvis, Kelly L ^a   Gordon, Erin E ^a   Novaco, Raymond W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Depression; Domestic violence; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 29644432095     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-005-7800-1     Document Type: Review

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