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Download full textStraus, Murray A. – 1988
Application of the Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS) to the assessment of child abuse is described. The CTS is a brief instrument designed to measure three aspects of parent-to-child behavior: (1) reasoning; (2) psychological aggression; and (3) physical aggression. The psychological and physical aggression indexes are intended to measure the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Concurrent Validity, Conflict, Family Problems
Peer reviewedStraus, Murray A.; Hamby, Sherry L.; Finkelhor, David; Moore, David W.; Runyan, Desmond – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1998
A study of 1,000 children examined the effectiveness of the Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scales (CTSPC) in measuring parental psychological and physical maltreatment of children, as well as nonviolent modes of discipline. The CTSPC was found to be better suited to measuring child maltreatment than the original Conflict Tactics Scales. (Author/CR)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Discipline, Evaluation Methods
The Conflict Tactics Scales and Its Critics: An Evaluation and New Data on Validity and Reliability.
Straus, Murray A. – 1987
The Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS) is the most widely used instrument for measuring the tactics used by members of a family in a conflict situation. It is intended to measure the extent to which family members use reasoning, verbal aggression, and physical aggression. Focus is on: (1) bringing together and evaluating criticisms of the CTS so that…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Concurrent Validity, Conflict, Construct Validity
Straus, Murray A.; Hamby, Sherry L.; Finkelhor, Daniv; Moore, David; Runyan, Desmond – 1997
The Parent-Child Conflict Tactics Scales (CTSPC), a version of the well-established Conflict Tactics Scales, was developed to improve its ability to obtain data on physical and psychological child maltreatment. The conceptual and methodological approaches used to develop the CTSPC are described and psychometric data, including reliability,…
Descriptors: Aggression, Child Abuse, Conflict, Data Collection
Straus, Murray A.; Kinard, E. Milling; Williams, Linda Meyer – 1997
The Neglect Scale was designed as a measure of neglect of children's basic needs by caretakers. It measures neglect of physical, emotional, supervisory, and cognitive needs. The version of the Neglect Scale described in this report can be used in interview or questionnaire format with adolescents to describe their current situations or with adults…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Adults, Child Abuse, Child Neglect
Straus, Murray A.; Hamby, Sherry L. – 1997
The Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS) are intended to measure use of nonviolent discipline, psychological aggression, and physical assault in parent-child and other family relationships. The latter two scales provide a basis for identifying psychological and physical maltreatment. Two revisions of the CTS became available in 1996. One, the CTS2 is…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Conflict, Data Collection, Emotional Abuse
