Moderating the effects of childhood exposure to intimate partner violence: The roles of parenting characteristics and adolescent peer support

Journal of Research on Adolescence

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 376-394

  Tajima, Emiko A ^a   Herrenkohl, Todd I ^a   Moylan, Carrie A ^a   Derr, Amelia S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 79956026210     PISSN: 10508392     EISSN: 15327795     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1532-7795.2010.00676.x     Document Type: Article

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