Psychopathic personality features and the child welfare system: Implications for prevention of problems over the life-course

Child Welfare Issues and Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 151-156

  Vaughn, Michael G ^a   DeLisi, Matt ^b   Beaver, Kevin M ^c   Wright, John Paul ^d  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

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