Children's exposure to violence and distress symptoms: Influence of caretakers' psychological functioning

International Journal of Behavioral Medicine

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 35-43

  Suglia, Shakira Franco ^a   Ryan, Louise ^b   Bellinger, David C ^b,c   Bosquet Enlow, Michelle ^d   Wright, Rosalind J ^b,e  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^d BOSTON CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e BRIGHAM AND WOMEN S HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Child distress; Maternal depression; Violence

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD PARENT RELATION; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; VIOLENCE;

CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; DEPRESSION; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; VIOLENCE;

EID: 79951682692     PISSN: 10705503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12529-010-9090-0     Document Type: Article

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