Intergenerational continuity in maltreatment

Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 555-569

  Thornberry, Terence P ^a   Henry, Kimberly L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent maltreatment; Child maltreatment; Cycle of maltreatment; Intergenerational continuity

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CRIME VICTIM; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CRIME VICTIMS; FEMALE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; NEW YORK; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84877919601     PISSN: 00910627     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10802-012-9697-5     Document Type: Article

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