The influence of domestic violence on preschooler behavior and functioning

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 33-42

  Ybarra, Gabriel J ^a   Wilkens, Susan L ^b   Lieberman, Alicia F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH FLORIDA   (United States)

^b Alliant University   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Intelligence; Preschoolers; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846643929     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-006-9054-y     Document Type: Article

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