A Latent Class Analysis of Childhood Maltreatment: Identifying Abuse Typologies

Journal of Loss and Trauma

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 23-39

  Armour, Cherie ^a   Elklit, Ask ^a   Christoffersen, Mogens N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b VIVE THE DANISH CENTER FOR SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH   (Denmark)

Author keywords

childhood maltreatment; co occurring abuse types; emotional maltreatment; latent class analysis; neglect; physical abuse; sexual abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885394837     PISSN: 15325024     EISSN: 15325032     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15325024.2012.734205     Document Type: Article

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