In the best interests of society

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 48, Issue 3-4, 2007, Pages 392-411

  Harris, William W ^a   Lieberman, Alicia F ^b   Marans, Steven ^c  

^a Children's Research and Education Institute   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child witness; Parent child relationships; Public health; Risk factors; Service development; Trauma

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC FAILURE; ALCOHOL ABUSE; ANXIETY; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; DEPRESSION; DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; DRUG ABUSE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOTHERAPY; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW;

ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; CRIMINAL LAW; DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INFANT; LEARNING DISORDERS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PUBLIC POLICY; RISK FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 33847765097     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01732.x     Document Type: Review

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