Maternal intergenerational transmission of childhood multitype maltreatment

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 20-39

  Cort, Natalie A ^a   Toth, Sheree L ^b   Cerulli, Catherine ^a   Rogosch, Fred ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

Author keywords

intergenerational transmission; multitype maltreatment; partner violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILDHOOD MULTITYPE MALTREATMENT; DISTRESS SYNDROME; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; SCHOOL CHILD;

EID: 78751517818     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2011.537740     Document Type: Article

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