TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1982//
TI  - The self-image of physically abused adolescents
JO  - Journal of youth and adolescence
A1  - Hjorth, C. W.
A1  - Ostrov, E.
SP  - 71
EP  - 76
VL  - 11
IS  - 2
N2  - 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 />
LA  - 
SN  - 0047-2891
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01834704
ID  - ref1
ER  -