Parent-Adolescent Discrepancies in Ratings of Youth Victimization: Associations with Psychological Adjustment

Epidemiological research indicates that parents report lower levels of youths’ exposure to violence than youth self-report, and theory suggests that such discrepancies reflect parents’ lack of knowledge of youth victimization and impaired ability to help children cope with victimization. This study...

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Main Author: Goodman, Kimberly
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2009
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/21
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1020&context=etd