Dispositional empathy in neglectful mothers and mothers at high risk for child physical abuse

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 670-684

  De Paúl, Joaqun ^a   Prez Albniz, Alicia ^a   Guibert, Mara ^a   Asla, Nagore ^a   Ormaechea, Amaia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE BASQUE COUNTRY UPV EHU   (Spain)

Author keywords

Child neglect; Child physical abuse; Empathy; Perspective taking

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MENTAL STRESS; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PERCEPTION; PERSONALITY TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; SPAIN; STATISTICS;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; EMPATHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PERSONALITY INVENTORY; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; SELF ASSESSMENT (PSYCHOLOGY); SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; SPAIN; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 41549143932     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260507313532     Document Type: Article

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