Urban adolescent mothers exposed to community, family, and partner violence: Prevalence, outcomes, and welfare policy implications

American Journal of Orthopsychiatry

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 44-54

  Kennedy, Angie C ^a  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent mothers; Community violence; Family violence; Partner violence; Welfare reform

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT MOTHER; COMMUNITY; DATA ANALYSIS; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MENTAL HEALTH; MOTHER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PREVALENCE; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; WELFARE;

ADOLESCENT; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MATERNAL AGE; MOTHERS; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY IN ADOLESCENCE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIAL WELFARE; SPOUSE ABUSE; UNITED STATES; URBAN POPULATION;

EID: 33745125001     PISSN: 00029432     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/0002-9432.76.1.44     Document Type: Review

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