Partner aggression in high-risk families from birth to age 3 years: Associations with harsh parenting and child maladjustment

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 105-114

  Graham, Alice M ^a,b   Kim, Hyoun K ^a   Fisher, Philip A ^a,b  

^a OREGON SOCIAL LEARNING CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OREGON   (United States)

Author keywords

Early childhood; Harsh parenting; Longitudinal modeling; Multiple risk factors; Partner aggression

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; MOTHER; NEWBORN; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGGRESSION; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MOTHERS; PARENTING; RISK FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84862266347     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026722     Document Type: Article

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