Review of research on child maltreatment and violence in youth

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 56-67

  Maas, Carl ^a   Herrenkohl, Todd I ^a   Sousa, Cynthia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Child maltreatment; Longitudinal analysis; Predictors; Youth violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; EMOTION; FAMILY SIZE; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; METHODOLOGY; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUNISHMENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; EMOTIONS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PUNISHMENT; RESEARCH DESIGN; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT;

EID: 38749114641     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838007311105     Document Type: Review

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