Developmental effects of exposure to Intimate Partner Violence in early childhood: A review of the literature

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 31, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 831-839

  Carpenter, Georgia L ^a   Stacks, Ann M ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Infant; Intimate Partner Violence; Trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349270626     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2009.03.005     Document Type: Article

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