This review presents the results of a series of meta-analyses identifying the relative strength
of various risk factors for child physical abuse and neglect. Data from 155 studies examining …

We review the risk and protective factors for child physical abuse (CPA). An etiological
model based on moderate to strongly supported risk factors would begin with distal …

Streamlined and updated throughout with state-of-the-art information, this Third Edition of
the authors' bestselling book gives readers an accessible introduction to the methodology …

Child Maltreatment, Third Edition, by Cindy Miller-Perrin and Robin Perrin, is a thoroughly
updated new edition of the first textbook for undergraduate students and beginning graduate …

This study systematically reviews and synthesizes evidence on parental risk and protective
factors along with identifying differences in the presence of these factors based on …

The world's population is estimated to be around seven billion people, with approximately
26 percent under the age of 14 years (Central Intelligence Agency, 2012). These early years …

Rich in scholarly references and case materials, Family Violence in the United States:
Defining, Understanding, and Combating Abuse, Second Edition by Denise A. Hines and …

Multivariate, biopsychosocial, explanatory models of mothers' and fathers' psychological and
physical aggression toward their 3-to 7-year-old children were fitted and cross-validated in …

Community‐based parent education programs are a common component of service plans
for abusive and potentially abusive parents. Despite their widespread use, few studies have …

According to Social Information Processing theory, parents' cognitive processes influence
their decisions to engage in physical maltreatment, although cognitions occur in the context …