The psychobiology of maltreatment in childhood

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 62, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 717-736

  Watts English, Tiffany ^a   Fortson, Beverly L ^a   Gibler, Nicole ^a   Hooper, Stephen R ^a   De Bellis, Michael D ^a,b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD WELFARE;

EID: 33750432149     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: 15404560     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.2006.00484.x     Document Type: Review

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