Emotional development in the context of conflict: The indirect effects of interparental violence on children

Journal of Child and Family Studies

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 287-297

  Dehon, Christopher ^a   Weems, Carl F ^b  

^a Hillside Children's Center   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW ORLEANS   (United States)

Author keywords

Context; Externalizing; Indirect effects; Internalizing; Violence

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952096117     PISSN: 10621024     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10826-009-9296-4     Document Type: Article

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