Adult recall of childhood psychological maltreatment: Definitional strategies and challenges

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 703-714

  Baker, Amy J L ^a  

^a Vincent J Fontana Center for Child Protection   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult recall; Emotional abuse; Psychological maltreatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349220475     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.03.001     Document Type: Review

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