Characteristic features of severe child physical abuse-a multi-informant approach

Journal of Family Violence

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 165-172

  Annerbäck, Eva Maria ^a   Svedin, Carl Göran ^a   Gustafsson, Per A ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Child physical abuse; Reports; Severe; Social services; Sweden

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951209197     PISSN: 08857482     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10896-009-9280-1     Document Type: Article

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