The universality of childhood emotional abuse: A meta-analysis of worldwide prevalence

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 21, Issue 8, 2012, Pages 870-890

  Stoltenborgh, Marije ^a   Bakermans Kranenburg, Marian J ^a   Alink, Lenneke R A ^a   Van Ijzendoorn, Marinus H ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cultural issues; Emotional abuse; Epidemiology; Meta analysis

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; ARTICLE; ASIA; AUSTRALIA AND NEW ZEALAND; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; DATA EXTRACTION; EMOTIONAL ABUSE; ETHNICITY; EUROPE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; NORTH AMERICA; PREVALENCE; SELF REPORT;

EID: 84870614752     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: 1545083X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10926771.2012.708014     Document Type: Article

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