Mothers who were severely abused during childhood and their children talk about emotions: Co-construction of narratives in light of maternal trauma

Infant Mental Health Journal

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 300-317

  Koren Karie, Nina ^a   Oppenheim, David ^a   Getzler Yosef, Rachel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; CONVERSATION; EMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; NARRATIVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; VIGNETTE;

EID: 33749022379     PISSN: 01639641     EISSN: 10970355     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/imhj.20007     Document Type: Review

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