Understanding the role of neighborhood context in the long-term criminal consequences of child maltreatment

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 36, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 207-222

  Schuck, Amie M ^a   Widom, Cathy Spatz ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Crime; Neglect; Social disorganization

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CRIME; DEMOGRAPHY; FAMILY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VIOLENCE; VULNERABLE POPULATION;

CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CRIME; FAMILY; HUMANS; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; VIOLENCE; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 30044441928     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-005-8615-1     Document Type: Article

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