Pathways linking child physical abuse, depression, and aggressiveness across genders

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 757-776

  Scarpa, Angela ^a   Haden, Sara Chiara ^b   Abercromby, Jennifer M ^c  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Department of Information Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

aggression; child physical abuse; depression

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSIVENESS; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MINORITY GROUP; SEX DIFFERENCE;

EID: 77958177748     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2010.515167     Document Type: Article

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