This meta-analysis examined 118 studies of the psychosocial outcomes of children exposed
to interparental violence. Correlational studies showed a significant association between …

This study used meta-analysis to examine the relationship between childhood exposure to
domestic violence and children's internalizing, externalizing, and trauma symptoms. Results …

Black women in marginalized communities are uniquely at risk of battering, rape, sexual
harassment, stalking and incest. Through the compelling stories of Black women who have …

Despite widespread belief that violence begets violence, methodological problems
substantially restrict knowledge of the long-term consequences of childhood victimization …

This review examines theoretical and empirical literature on children's reactions to three
types of violence—child maltreatment, community violence, and interparental violence. In …

A wide range of children's developmental outcomes are compromised by exposure to
domestic violence, including social, emotional, behavioral, cognitive, and general health …

As any police officer who has ever walked a beat or worked a crime scene knows, the street
has its hot spots, patterns, and rhythms: drug dealers work their markets, prostitutes stroll …

Critically examines the “violence breeds violence” hypothesis broadly defined. Organized
into seven sections, the literature review includes (a) the abuse breeds abuse hypothesis;(b) …

First published in 1991. In this book, the authors present a new conceptualization of the
unique experience of trauma survivors. They offer both a new theoretical model which we …

Data were derived from visits to prisons, police departments, and numerous university
libraries across the United States as well as interviews with several serial murderers, their …