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Peer reviewedLehmann, Peter; Elliston, Ellen J. – Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 2001
A study examined posttraumatic stress disorder in Mexican, Mexican American, and non-Mexican American children exposed to domestic violence. Surveys of 68 mothers with children in shelters in Mexico and Texas revealed no ethnic differences in children's overall trauma symptoms. Mothers' experience of physical and sexual abuse predicted greater…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Children, Crisis Intervention, Cross Cultural Studies
