Consequences of intimate partner violence on child witnesses: A systematic review of the literature

Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing

Volumn 24, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 223-236

  Wood, Samantha L ^a   Sommers, Marilyn S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Child witness; Intimate partner violence; Violence against women

Indexed keywords

CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FAMILY CONFLICT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW;

CHILD; FAMILY CONFLICT; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; SPOUSE ABUSE;

EID: 84857734232     PISSN: 10736077     EISSN: 17446171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1744-6171.2011.00302.x     Document Type: Article

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