Physically violent mothers are a reason for young people's leaving home

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 1165-1174

  Mallett, Shelley ^a   Rosenthal, Doreen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Family conflict; Homeless youth; Maternal violence; Pathways

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; CHILD BEHAVIOR; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STATISTICS; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; CRIME VICTIMS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTIVATION; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; VICTORIA; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70349327695     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508322188     Document Type: Article

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