Childhood victimization, poly-victimization, and adjustment to college in women

Child Maltreatment

Volumn 14, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 330-343

  Elliott, Ann N ^a   Alexander, Apryl A ^b   Pierce, Thomas W ^a   Aspelmeier, Jeffery E ^a   Richmond, Jessica M ^c  

^a RADFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF AKRON   (United States)

Author keywords

Adult retrospective reports; Adult survivors; Child victims; College adjustment; Long term effects; Multiple victimization; Poly victimization

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CRIME; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENT; VICTIM; VIOLENCE;

ACHIEVEMENT; ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; AGGRESSION; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CRIME; CRIME VICTIMS; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; PEER GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SELF CONCEPT; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; STUDENTS; VIOLENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 70350542622     PISSN: 10775595     EISSN: 15526119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077559509332262     Document Type: Article

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