Methodological issues in assessing psychological adjustment in child witnesses of intimate partner violence

Trauma, Violence, and Abuse

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 114-127

  Clements, Caroline C ^a   Oxtoby, Claire ^a   Ogle, Richard R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA WILMINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Child witnesses; Intimate partner violence; Methodology; Psychological adjustment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD WELFARE; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SURVIVOR; VICTIM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CHILD WELFARE; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SPOUSE ABUSE; SURVIVORS;

EID: 41049098239     PISSN: 15248380     EISSN: 15528324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524838008315870     Document Type: Review

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