Childhood abuse and current interpersonal conflict: The role of shame

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 362-371

  Kim, Jungmeen ^a   Talbot, Nancy L ^b   Cicchetti, Dante ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE AND DENTISTRY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Interpersonal relations; Shame

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MATERNAL AGE; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PRESCHOOL CHILD; RACE DIFFERENCE; RATING SCALE; SCHOOL CHILD; SHAME; SOCIAL STATUS;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; NEW ENGLAND; SHAME;

EID: 67349140239     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2008.10.003     Document Type: Article

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