Child Maltreatment and Adult Living Standards at 50 Years
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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: Child maltreatment (abuse and neglect) has established effects on mental health. Less is known about its influence on adult economic circumstances. We aimed to establish associations of child maltreatment with such outcomes and explore
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Child Maltreatment and Adult Living Standards at 50 Years.
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