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Download full textWidom, Cathy Spatz – National Institute of Justice Journal, 2000
Childhood physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect have both immediate and long-term effects. Different types of abuse have a range of consequences for a childs later physical and psychological well-being, cognitive development, and behavior. This article discusses what is known about the long-term consequences of childhood victimization and the…
Descriptors: Behavior Development, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Child Welfare
