Risk factors associated with the chronicity of high potential for child abuse and neglect

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 13-24

  Ethier, Louise S ^a   Couture, Germain ^a   Lacharité, Carl ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À TROIS RIVIÈRES   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abuse; Chronicity; Neglect; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 3543040707     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:JOFV.0000011579.18333.c9     Document Type: Article

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