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Phillips, Susan D.; Leathers, Sonya J.; Erkanli, Alaattin – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2009
This study describes changes over a 36-month period in the lives of children of probationers who were subjects of reports of maltreatment. Data on a nationally representative sample of reported victims of maltreatment were used to examine probationer-parents' contact with the criminal justice system, and concurrent changes in their children's…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Family Violence, Mental Disorders, Child Welfare
Zand, Ramin – International Journal of Mental Health and Addiction, 2008
Introduction: Violence against women is one of the main, yet neglected, social problem in many countries. Unpublished reports and other anecdotes suggest a high rate of violence against women in Iran. This preliminary study was developed to examine the frequency and correlates of physical, sexual, and psychological violence against women in this…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Females, Incidence, Correlation
Ramiro, Laurie S.; Madrid, Bernadette J.; Brown, David W. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2010
Objective: This study aimed to examine the association among adverse childhood experiences, health-risk behaviors, and chronic disease conditions in adult life. Study population: One thousand and sixty-eight (1,068) males and females aged 35 years and older, and residing in selected urban communities in Metro Manila participated in the…
Descriptors: Disease Control, Early Intervention, Family Violence, Child Abuse
DiLillo, David; Peugh, James; Walsh, Kate; Panuzio, Jillian; Trask, Emily; Evans, Sarah – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2009
Participants included 202 newlywed couples who reported retrospectively about child maltreatment experiences (sexual abuse, physical abuse, psychological abuse, and neglect) and whose marital functioning was assessed 3 times over a 2-year period. Decreased marital satisfaction at T1 was predicted by childhood physical abuse, psychological abuse,…
Descriptors: Spouses, Child Abuse, Marital Satisfaction, Longitudinal Studies
Cunradi, Carol B.; Bersamin, Melina; Ames, Genevieve – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2009
This study assessed agreement level about the occurrence of past-year male-to-female partner violence (MFPV) and female-to-male partner violence (FMPV) among a sample of 897 blue-collar couples. Intimate partner violence (IPV) was measured with the Physical Assault subscale of the revised Conflict Tactics Scales (CTS2). Agreement level was…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Working Class, Intimacy, At Risk Persons
Schultz, Dana; Jaycox, Lisa H.; Hickman, Laura J.; Chandra, Anita; Barnes-Proby, Dionne; Acosta, Joie; Beckman, Alice; Francois, Taria; Honess-Morreale, Lauren – RAND Corporation, 2010
Children's exposure to violence (CEV)--including direct child maltreatment, witnessing domestic violence, and witnessing community and school violence--can have serious consequences, including a variety of psychiatric disorders and behavioral problems, such as posttraumatic stress disorder, depression, and anxiety. Fortunately, research has shown…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Child Abuse, Prevention, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Tokuc, Burcu; Ekuklu, Galip; Avcioglu, Serap – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2010
The aim of this study is to assess the prevalence and risk factors of domestic violence against married women in Edirne, Turkey. This is a cross-sectional study which included a representative sample of the married women living in the Provincial Center of Edirne. The total past year prevalence of some forms of physical domestic violence is 34% in…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Marital Status, Females, Incidence
Griffin, Gene; Martinovich, Zoran; Gawron, Tim; Lyons, John S. – Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 2009
Objectives: To determine whether traumatic experiences of children entering the child welfare system have an impact on their risk behaviors and whether these behaviors are moderated by children's strengths. Method: The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services administered the Child and Adolescent Needs and Strengths (CANS) measure to…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, At Risk Persons, Stress Variables
Kennair, Nicola; Mellor, David – Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 2007
A recent focus of research and clinical practice has been on the issue of abuse of parents by their children (parent abuse). This paper reviews the literature on this phenomenon. While parent abuse falls under the umbrella of family violence, it appears to be qualitatively different from other forms of intra-family abuse. Research has primarily…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Parents, Parent Child Relationship, Correlation
The Relationship between Violence in the Family of Origin and Dating Violence among College Students
Gover, Angela R.; Kaukinen, Catherine; Fox, Kathleen A. – Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 2008
Prior research has established that violence in dating relationships is a serious social problem among adolescents and young adults. Exposure to violence during childhood has been linked to dating violence victimization and perpetration. Also known as the intergenerational transmission of violence, the link between violence during childhood and…
Descriptors: Social Problems, College Students, Violence, Child Abuse
Hedtke, Kristina A.; Ruggiero, Kenneth J.; Fitzgerald, Monica M.; Zinzow, Heidi M.; Saunders, Benjamin E.; Resnick, Heidi S.; Kilpatrick, Dean G. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2008
The authors examined longitudinally the mental health status of women as a function of different types and combinations of exposure to interpersonal violence. A structured telephone interview was administered to a household probability sample of 4,008 women (18-89 years of age), who were then recontacted for 1- and 2-year follow-up interviews.…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Sexual Abuse, Females, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Haj-Yahia, Muhammad M.; de Zoysa, Piyanjli – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2008
Objectives: The study had two objectives: to examine the rates of exposure to family violence among students in a non-Western society, with Sri Lanka as a case study and to examine the psychological effects of their exposure. Method: Four hundred seventy six medical students in Sri Lanka were surveyed. A self-administered questionnaire was…
Descriptors: Medical Students, Family Violence, Student Attitudes, Safety
Bonomi, Amy E.; Anderson, Melissa L.; Reid, Robert J.; Carrell, David; Fishman, Paul A.; Rivara, Frederick P.; Thompson, Robert S. – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: We describe the prevalence, types, duration, frequency, and severity of intimate partner violence ("partner violence") in older women. Design and Methods: We randomly sampled a total of 370 English-speaking women (65 years of age and older) from a health care system to participate in a cross-sectional telephone interview. Using 5…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Incidence, Females, Sexual Harassment
Finkelhor, David; Turner, Heather; Ormrod, Richard; Hamby, Sherry; Kracke, Kristen – Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, 2009
This Bulletin discusses the National Survey of Children's Exposure to Violence (NatSCEV), the most comprehensive nationwide survey of the incidence and prevalence of children's exposure to violence to date, sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) and supported by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Family Violence, Incidence, Prevention
Duran, Bonnie; Oetzel, John; Parker, Tassy; Malcoe, Lorraine Halinka; Lucero, Julie; Jiang, Yizhou – American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research: The Journal of the National Center, 2009
The relationship of intimate partner violence (IPV) with mental disorders was investigated among 234 American Indian/Alaska Native female primary care patients. Results indicated that unadjusted prevalence ratios for severe physical or sexual abuse (relative to no IPV) were significant for anxiety, PTSD, mood, and any mental disorder. Adjusted…
Descriptors: Family Violence, Sexual Abuse, Incidence, American Indians