Perceptions of neighborhood collective efficacy moderate the impact of maltreatment on aggression

Child Maltreatment

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 37-47

  Yonas, Michael A ^a   Lewis, Terri ^b   Hussey, Jon M ^b   Thompson, Richard ^c   Newton, Rae ^d   English, Diana ^e   Dubowitz, Howard ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Child victims; Community violence; Ecological models; Longitudinal research; Neglect; Prevention

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PERCEPTION; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL CONTROL; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; AGGRESSION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; VIOLENCE;

EID: 75649116466     PISSN: 10775595     EISSN: 15526119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077559509349445     Document Type: Article

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