Exposure to community violence and violence perpetration: The protective effects of family functioning

Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 439-449

  Gorman Smith, Deborah ^a   Henry, David B ^a   Tolan, Patrick H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEMOGRAPHY; EMOTION; FAMILY RELATION; HISPANIC; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; EMOTIONS; FAMILY RELATIONS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PARENTING; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; VIOLENCE;

EID: 4444362721     PISSN: 15374416     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15374424jccp3303_2     Document Type: Article

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