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Psychological maltreatment: Progress achieved

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  31 October 2008

Stuart N. Hart  and
Marla R. Brassard
Stuart N. Hart*
Affiliation:
Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis; Amherst
Marla R. Brassard
Affiliation:
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
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Address reprint requests to: Stuart N. Hart, Indiana University-Purdue University at Indianapolis, Indianapolis, IN 46202.
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The devotion of a central article in this special issue and of responses by a variety of researchers indicates that serious scholarly attention is finally being focused on psychological maltreatment. This is a topic of genuine significance to child development and psychopathology research. McGee and Wolfe's (1991) article raises important issues and applies a theoretical focus that are useful in highlighting important aspects of psychological maltreatment.

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Development and Psychopathology , Volume 3 , Issue 1 , January 1991 , pp. 61 - 70
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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