Screening homeless youth for histories of abuse: Prevalence, enduring effects, and interest in treatment

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 35, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 401-407

  Keeshin, Brooks R ^a   Campbell, Kristine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF UTAH SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Homeless; Physical abuse; Screening; Sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CIGARETTE SMOKING; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HIGH RISK BEHAVIOR; HOMELESSNESS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL HISTORY; SCREENING TEST; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SUPPORT GROUP; TREATMENT REFUSAL; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD ABUSE; FEMALE; HOMELESS YOUTH; HUMANS; MALE; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PILOT PROJECTS; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SMOKING; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UTAH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79959306367     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2011.01.015     Document Type: Article

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