Distinguishing between poor/dysfunctional parenting and child emotional maltreatment

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 35, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 802-813

  Wolfe, David A ^a   McIsaac, Caroline ^a  

^a CAMH Centre for Prevention Science   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child abuse; Child maltreatment; Emotional abuse; Emotional maltreatment; Emotional neglect; Parenting styles; Poor parenting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; CHILD NEGLECT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD REARING; CHILD WELFARE; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; PSYCHOTRAUMA;

AUTHORSHIP; CAREGIVERS; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD REARING; EMOTIONS; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; PARENTING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIALIZATION; TRUST;

EID: 80055098878     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: 18737757     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chiabu.2010.12.009     Document Type: Article

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