Religion-related child physical abuse: Characteristics and psychological outcomes

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 87-114

  Bottoms, Bette L ^a   Nielsen, Michael ^b   Murray, Rebecca ^b   Filipas, Henrietta ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Child abuse; Child victims; Corporal punishment; Physical abuse; Religion

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VICTIM; WELLBEING;

EID: 3042663726     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v08n01_04     Document Type: Article

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