An Examination of the Association Between Histories of Maltreatment and Adolescent Risk Behaviours

Author: Ian G. Manion, Susan Kay Wilson Publisher: Health Canada Publication: Document Date:                  1995 Category: Family Relations > Parental Conflict Related Categories: Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Mental/Emotional Health Adolescence/Youth > Adolescent Substance Use/Abuse Adolescence/Youth > Youth Suicide Children > Abused Children Children > Child Behaviour Crime And Violence > Child Abuse/Neglect Crime And Violence > Domestic Violence/Abuse Crime And Violence > Violence Family Relations > Conflict Family Relations > Parent/Adult Child Relations   This paper looks at five forms of maltreatment (physical abuse, sexual abuse, neglect, exposure to wife abuse, emotional abuse) and how they affect adolescent risk behaviour. The research shows that there is a significant relationship between maltreatment and participation in risk behaviours such as substance abuse and attempted suicide. Click to read this article... (PDF) Send us feedback on this article Bookmark this link