A randomized trial of the effects of anonymity and quasi anonymity on disclosure of child maltreatment-related outcomes among postpartum women

Child Maltreatment

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 33-40

  Chase, Sara K ^a   Beatty, Jessica R ^a   Ondersma, Steven J ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

logistic regression; mothers; physical abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONFIDENTIALITY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INFANT; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; MOTHER; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUERPERIUM; QUESTIONNAIRE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CONFIDENTIALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MOTHER-CHILD RELATIONS; MOTHERS; POSTPARTUM PERIOD; QUESTIONNAIRES; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 78650985699     PISSN: 10775595     EISSN: 15526119     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077559510387659     Document Type: Article

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