Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 359-365 , April 2010

The Causal Impact of Childhood-Limited Maltreatment and Adolescent Maltreatment on Early Adult Adjustment

  • Terence P. Thornberry, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Terence P. Thornberry, Ph.D., Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of Maryland, 2220 LeFrak Hall, College Park, MD 20742.
    • ,
  • Kimberly L. Henry, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado
    • ,
  • Timothy O. Ireland, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Niagara University, Niagara University, New York
    • ,
  • Carolyn A. Smith, Ph.D.

      Affiliations

    • School of Social Welfare, University at Albany, State University of New York, New York

Received 1 May 2009 ,Accepted 30 September 2009.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.09.011

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 46, Issue 4 , Pages 359-365 , April 2010

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