The association between childhood abuse and labor force outcomes in young adults: Results from the Ontario Child Health Study

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 20, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 821-844

  Tanaka, Masako ^a   Jamieson, Ellen ^a   Georgiades, Katholiki ^a   Duku, Eric K ^a   Boyle, Michael H ^a   MacMillan, Harriet L ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

employment; income; physical abuse; sex difference; sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; LABOR; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL STATUS;

EID: 84863142279     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2011.621851     Document Type: Article

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