Externalizing behavior among adopted boys with preadoptive histories of child sexual abuse

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 18, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 553-573

  Nalavany, Blace Arthur ^a   Ryan, Scott D ^b   Hinterlong, Jim ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Adoption adjustment; Externalizing behaviors; Generalized estimating equations; Preadoptive maltreatment; Sexually abused boys

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROL; FAMILY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; MALE; POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTION; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; FAMILY; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STRESS DISORDERS, POST-TRAUMATIC;

EID: 77950773419     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538710903183337     Document Type: Article

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