@article{ref1,
title="The self-image of physically abused adolescents",
journal="Journal of youth and adolescence",
year="1982",
author="Hjorth, C. W. and Ostrov, E.",
volume="11",
number="2",
pages="71-76",
abstract="Thirty physically abused adolescents were compared via the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire to thirty nonabused adolescents who were from a similar background. Another control group was comprised of normal adolescents tested by Offer, Ostrov, and Howard (1981). Results showed that physically abused adolescents feel worse in a number of areas when compared to nonabused adolescents. These areas include family relations, emotional stability, psychopathology, impulse control, coping skills, as well as poorer overall self-image. Implications are drawn for the professional's treatment of abused children and their responsibility to report abuse.<p />",
language="",
issn="0047-2891",
doi="10.1007/BF01834704",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01834704"
}