Family structure, victimization, and child mental health in a nationally representative sample

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 87, Issue , 2013, Pages 39-51

  Turner, Heather A ^a   Finkelhor, David ^a   Hamby, Sherry L ^b   Shattuck, Anne ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF THE SOUTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Child victimization; Family structure; Maltreatment; Mental health; Single parent; Stepfamilies; U.S.A.

Indexed keywords

CHILD HEALTH; FAMILY STRUCTURE; MENTAL HEALTH; RISK FACTOR; SINGLE PARENT; SYMPTOM; VIOLENCE;

ADOLESCENT; ADOPTIVE PARENT; ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; ARTICLE; ASSAULT; CHILD; CHILD MENTAL HEALTH; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG USE; FAMILY CONFLICT; FAMILY SIZE; FAMILY VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH; PEER GROUP; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOSOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; RACISM; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SCHOOL CHILD; SINGLE PARENT; VICTIM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CRIME VICTIMS; FAMILY CHARACTERISTICS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RISK FACTORS; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; UNITED STATES; VIOLENCE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877061974     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: 18735347     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2013.02.034     Document Type: Article

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