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Ability of the United States Air Force Family Needs Screener to Predict Child Maltreatment: A Prospective Study

Randy J. McCarthya Department of Psychology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IllinoisCorrespondence[email protected]
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Joel S. Milnerb Center for the Study of Family Violence and Sexual Assault, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, IllinoisView further author information
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Margaret H. Walkerc United States Air Force Family Advocacy Program, San Antonio, TexasView further author information
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Leasley K. Besetsnyc United States Air Force Family Advocacy Program, San Antonio, TexasView further author information
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Mark A. Oliverc United States Air Force Family Advocacy Program, San Antonio, TexasView further author information
Pages 353-360 | Published online: 13 May 2020

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