Intimate Partner Violence, Parenting, and Toddler Behavior among Low-Income Latinx Families.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) adversely impacts child and adult well-being, as well as affects parenting processes. However, there is a need to understand the mechanisms by which IPV affects parenting and child outcomes. The current study examined the associations among maternal experiences of IPV...
| Published in: | Journal of Child & Family Studies Vol. 30; no. 7; pp. 1675 - 1685 |
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