Undestanding the impact of abuse and neglect on children and young people referred to a therapeutic program

Journal of Family Studies

Volumn 14, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 342-362

  Frederico, Margarita M ^a   Jackson, Annette ^b   Black, Carlina M ^b  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Take Two   (Australia)

Author keywords

Abuse; Behaviour; Child protection; Children; Emotional wellbeing; Neglect; Out of home care; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 56749100436     PISSN: 13229400     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/jfs.327.14.2-3.342     Document Type: Article

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