Intergenerational Transmission of Maltreatment

Author: Adam M Tomison Publisher: Australian Institute of Family Studies Publication: Issues in Child Abuse Prevention, No.6 Document Date:                  Winter 1996 Category: Family Relations > Conflict Related Categories: Children > Abused Children Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse   This paper reviews past research and literature on the topic of the intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment in an effort to discover if maltreated children become abusive parents. It also discusses what factors influence and cause the intergenerational transmission of abusive behaviour. Click to read this article... (HTML) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link