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Peer reviewedBolger, Kerry E.; Patterson, Charlotte J.; Kupersmidt, Janis B. – Child Development, 1998
Used longitudinal design to assess risks associated with maltreatment in maltreated and nonmaltreated children. Found that heightened difficulties in peer relationships and self-esteem were associated with greater severity and chronicity of maltreatment. The best predictions of specific aspects of adjustment considered timing, type, and severity…
Descriptors: Attachment Behavior, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Emotional Adjustment
