title: Impact on children of abduction by a parent: a review of the literature.
abstract: It is estimated that 350,000 children are abducted by members of their families annually. A review of the published research reveals that little is known about the impact of this traumatic event on the children. Factors reported to affect their functioning after recovery by the searching parent are identified, and implications for further research are suggested.
authors.affiliation: School of Social Work, University of Maryland, Baltimore.
authors.forename: G L
authors.initials: GL
authors.lastname: Greif
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Hegar
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D002648:Child; D002655:Child Custody; D002667:Child Reactive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D003415:Crime; D004243:Divorce / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D012931:Social Environment; D013313:Stress Disorders, Post-Traumatic / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*