A comparison of mothers with co-occurring disorders and histories of violence living with or separated from minor children

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 225-243

  Nicholson, Joanne ^a   Finkelstein, Norma ^b   Williams, Valerie ^a   Thom, Jennifer ^c   Noether, Chanson ^d   DeVilbiss, Megan ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Institute for Community Health   (United States)

^c ETR ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^d Policy Research Associates/WCDVS   (United States)

^e Arapahoe House Colorado   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; EDUCATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INJURY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL CARE; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PRISON; STRESS; VIOLENCE; WELLBEING; ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; FAMILY SIZE; JUVENILE; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MINORS; MOTHERS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33746053519     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-006-9015-5     Document Type: Article

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