Marital violence: Impact on children's emotional experiences, emotional regulation and behaviors in a post-divorce/separation situation

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 137-163

  Lee, Mo Yee ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavioral Adjustment; Divorce; Emotional Experiences; Marital Violence; Regulation Strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 29644432641     PISSN: 07380151     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1007650812845     Document Type: Article

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