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Child Abduction, Parents' Distress, and Social Support

Date: April 1, 2006

This study examines how parents of family and nonfamily abducted children cope with stress due to the disappearance of their child. The results show that all parents experience distress, regardless of whether it was a family or nonfamily abduction. Associated with parental distress are factors such as prior family stress, age of the child, recovery status of the child, and measures of social support.

http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/springer/vav/2006/00000021/00000002/art00002