Self-reports of child maltreatment in the U.S.: A key social indicator

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 83, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 117-124

  Kesner, John E ^a  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Self report; Social indicator

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; CHILD WELFARE; GENDER; RACE; SOCIAL INDICATOR;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34249700052     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-006-9064-4     Document Type: Article

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