A systematic review of the emotional, behavioural and cognitive features exhibited by school-aged children experiencing neglect or emotional abuse

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 641-653

  Maguire, S A ^a   Williams, B ^b   Naughton, A M ^c   Cowley, L E ^a   Tempest, V ^a   Mann, M K ^d   Teague, M ^d   Kemp, A M ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH WALES   (United Kingdom)

^d CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emotional maltreatment; Evidence based practice; Neglect

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTION; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL ADAPTATION;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CHILD DEVELOPMENT; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONS; HUMANS; SOCIAL SKILLS;

EID: 84938998043     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/cch.12227     Document Type: Article

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