Cumulative childhood risk and adult functioning in abused and neglected children grown up

Development and Psychopathology

Volumn 760, Issue , 2014, Pages 927-941

  Horan, Jacqueline M ^a   Widom, Cathy Spatz ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE SURVIVOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; OFFENDER; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; PSYCHOLOGY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; CHILD; CRIMINALS; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RISK FACTORS; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT;

EID: 84937575437     PISSN: 09545794     EISSN: 14692198     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S095457941400090X     Document Type: Article

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