Predicting long-term outcomes for women physically abused in childhood: Contribution of abuse severity versus family environment

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 34, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 724-733

  Griffin, Margaret L ^a   Amodeo, Maryann ^a  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Childhood stresses; CPA severity scale development; Family environment; Long term outcomes

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; FAMILY LIFE; FAMILY STRESS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFE STRESS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PREDICTION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STANDARDIZATION;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; LOGISTIC MODELS; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; TIME; TRAUMA SEVERITY INDICES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77957772687     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2010.03.005     Document Type: Article

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