A history of maltreatment in childhood may influence adults' parenting practices, potentially
affecting their children. This systematic review examines 97 studies investigating …

Health systems have a crucial role in a multisector response to violence against women.
Some countries have guidelines or protocols articulating this role and health-care workers …

It has long been claimed that “maltreatment begets maltreatment,” that is, a parent's history
of maltreatment increases the risk that his or her child will also suffer maltreatment. However …

In this chapter, we first describe a number of prominent and frequently cited theories
describing how victimized children may grow up to become violent offenders, including …

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) damages individuals, their children,
communities, and the wider economic and social fabric of society. Some governments and …

Theoretical and empirical research investigating victimization and offending has largely
been either 'victim-focused'or 'offender-focused.'This approach ignores the potential …

This study examines the effects of child abuse and domestic violence exposure in childhood
on adolescent internalizing and externalizing behaviors. Data for this analysis are from the …

Increasingly recognized as a distinct form of childhood maltreatment, children's exposure to
intimate partner violence (IPV) has been shown to be associated with an array of negative …

Child abuse is an important determinant of future violence perpetration and victimization.
Past research examining linkages between child abuse and adult intimate partner violence …

This third edition of Family Communication carefully examines state-of-the art research and
theories of family communication and family relationships. In addition to presenting …