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Sunday, Suzanne; Kline, Myriam; Labruna, Victor; Pelcovitz, David; Salzinger, Suzanne; Kaplan, Sandra – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2011
This study's primary aims were to examine whether a sample of young adults, aged 23 to 31, who had been documented as physically abused by their parent(s) during adolescence would be more likely to aggress, both physically and verbally, against their intimate partners compared with nonabused young adults and whether abuse history was (along with…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Alcohol Abuse, Young Adults, Adolescents
New York State Commission on Quality of Care for the Mentally Disabled, Albany. – 1992
This study examined the incidence and nature of abuse of individuals with developmental disabilities residing with their families in New York State. Informal meetings were held with service providers to discuss the issues, and 84 allegations of familial abuse and neglect were reviewed. The study found that familial abuse of these individuals…
Descriptors: Adults, Child Abuse, Criminals, Day Programs