Sex and aggression: The relationship between gender and abuse experience in youngsters referred to residential treatment

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 112-122

  Doerfler, Leonard A ^a   Toscano Jr , Peter F ^a,b   Connor, Daniel F ^c  

^a ASSUMPTION COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Aggression; Gender differences; Physical abuse; Residential treatment; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149492648     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-008-9212-3     Document Type: Article

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