Children living with violence within the family and its sequel: A meta-analysis from 1995-2006

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 313-322

  Chan, Yuk Chung ^a   Yeung, Jerf Wai Keung ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Child adjustment; Family violence; Hong Kong; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COPING BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DEVELOPMENTAL STAGE; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; EGO DEVELOPMENT; EMOTIONALITY; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY SIZE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MEMORY CONSOLIDATION; METHODOLOGY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; WITNESS;

EID: 68749093828     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2009.04.001     Document Type: Review

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