Cognitive and emotional differences between abusive and non-abusive fathers

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 32, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 1127-1137

  Francis, Karen J ^a   Wolfe, David A ^b  

^a MCMASTER CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Abusive fathers; Abusive parents; Child abuse; Child maltreatment; Fathers

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFFECT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COGNITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEPRESSION; EMOTION; EMPATHY; FATHER CHILD RELATION; HOSTILITY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PARENTAL STRESS;

AGGRESSION; ANGER; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; FATHER-CHILD RELATIONS; FATHERS; FEMALE; HOSTILITY; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PARANOID DISORDERS; PARENTING; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION;

EID: 56649123217     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2008.05.007     Document Type: Article

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