The impact of long-term psychological maltreatment by one's maternal figure: A study of the victim's perspective

Journal of Emotional Abuse

Volumn 4, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 27-51

  DeRobertis, Eugene M ^a  

^a Brookdale Community College   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Long term maltreatment; Maternal abuse; Phenomenology; Psychological maltreatment; Qualitative research; Victim's perspective

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ANGER; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMOTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MALE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PERCEPTION; PHENOMENOLOGY; SELF ESTEEM; VICTIM;

EID: 4344703571     PISSN: 10926798     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J135v04n02_02     Document Type: Article

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