Childhood physical abuse and midlife physical health: Testing a multi-pathway life course model

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 138-146

  Springer, Kristen W ^a,b  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

^b RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Health; Life course; Pathways; Physical abuse; USA

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; HEALTH RISK; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; MENTAL HEALTH; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BODY MASS; BRONCHITIS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD HEALTH; CIGARETTE SMOKING; COGNITION; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LIFE EVENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; SOCIAL LIFE; UNITED STATES;

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUESTIONNAIRES; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67649324938     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2009.04.011     Document Type: Article

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