Children exposed to domestic violence: Making trauma-informed custody and visitation decisions

Juvenile and Family Court Journal

Volumn 57, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 51-60

  Van Horn, Patricia ^a,b,c   Groves, Betsy McAlister ^d,e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO   (United States)

^c SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^e BOSTON UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 33645980987     PISSN: 01617109     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-6988.2006.tb00114.x     Document Type: Review

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