Impact of Asking Sensitive Questions about Violence to Children and Adolescents

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 45, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 499-507

  Ybarra, Michele L ^a   Langhinrichsen Rohling, Jennifer ^b   Friend, John ^b   Diener West, Marie ^c  

^a Internet Solutions for Kids Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH ALABAMA   (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; Children; Ethics; Impact; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTIONALITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL STRESS; VIOLENCE; WELLBEING;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 70349852654     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.03.009     Document Type: Article

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