Prevalence and Community Variation in Harmful Levels of Family Conflict Witnessed by Children: Implications for Prevention

Prevention Science

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 757-766

  Habib, Cherine ^a   Toumbourou, John W ^a,b   McRitchie, Martin ^a   Williams, Joanne ^b   Kremer, Peter ^a   McKenzie, Dean ^b,c   Catalano, Richard F ^d  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Depression; Family conflict; Health promotion; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PREVALENCE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR;

ADOLESCENT; AUSTRALIA; CHILD; DEPRESSION; FAMILY CONFLICT; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 84907065610     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: 15736695     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-013-0416-4     Document Type: Article

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