American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 281-290 , October 2007

Child Maltreatment, Youth Violence, and Intimate Partner Violence: Developmental Relationships

  • Xiangming Fang, PhD

      Affiliations

    • National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Georgia
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to: Xiangming Fang, PhD, 4770 Buford Highway, MS K-60, Atlanta GA 30341.
    • ,
  • Phaedra S. Corso, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Policy and Management, College of Public Health, University of Georgia, Athens, Georgia

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doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2007.06.003

American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Volume 33, Issue 4 , Pages 281-290 , October 2007

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