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Co-Occurrence of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Abuse in Hong Kong Chinese Families
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Chan, Ko Ling – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
This study examines the prevalence of co-occurrence of intimate partner violence (IPV) and child abuse and neglect (CAN) in a cohort of Chinese parents drawn from a large representative sample in Hong Kong. It also investigates the risk factors for CAN with a special emphasis on the role of IPV. A subsample of 2,363 parents was invited to complete…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Incidence
Childhood Sexual Abuse Associated with Dating Partner Violence and Suicidal Ideation in a Representative Household Sample in Hong Kong
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Chan, Ko Ling; Yan, Elsie; Brownridge, Douglas A.; Tiwari, Agnes; Fong, Daniel Y. T. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
This study investigated the prevalence and impact of childhood sexual abuse (CSA) on future intimate partner violence (IPV) in dating relationship in Hong Kong, China. A total of 1,154 Chinese adult respondents engaged in dating relationships were interviewed face-to-face about their CSA histories, childhood witnessing of parental violence, adult…
Descriptors: Sexual Abuse, Incidence, Drug Abuse, Suicide
Evaluating the Risk of Child Abuse: The Child Abuse Risk Assessment Scale (CARAS)
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Chan, Ko Ling – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2012
The present study developed the Child Abuse Risk Assessment Scale (CARAS), an actuarial instrument for the assessment of the risk of physical child abuse. Data of 2,363 Chinese parents (47.7% male) living in Hong Kong were used in the analyses. Participants were individually interviewed with a questionnaire assessing their perpetration of child…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, At Risk Persons, Measures (Individuals), Foreign Countries