Identifying pathways linking child abuse to psychological outcome: The mediating role of perceived parental failure of empathy

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 91-114

  Moor, Avigail ^a,b   Silvern, Louise ^c  

^a Psychology Program   (Israel)

^b TEL HAI COLLEGE   (Israel)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Long term effects; Parental empathy; Physical abuse; Psychological maltreatment; Sexual abuse; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCEST; MENTAL DISEASE; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PSYCHOTRAUMA; SELF ESTEEM;

EID: 33846163735     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: 15404714     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J135v06n04_05     Document Type: Article

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