Relationship continuity and social learning theories provide support for parent-to-child
aggression as one potential explanatory factor for dating abuse (DA); however, empirical …

Child maltreatment is a complex problem affecting millions of children in the United States
every year. This article examines existing knowledge on the scope, nature, and causes of …

Background The extent of intergenerational transmission of child maltreatment is unclear
due to methodological limitations in previous studies. In this study, we aimed to examine …

Over the past two decades, researchers have shown a growing interest in the role of
adverse childhood experiences (ACEs)–children's confrontation with maltreatment and …

Youth “aging out” of foster care experience higher rates of adolescent parenting than their
peers who have not been in care. Due to their history of maltreatment, high adolescent …

Adults who have experienced child maltreatment report problems with emotion regulation
(ER) and parenting difficulties, which have been associated with maladaptation in the next …

Too many children face disadvantages that negatively impact their health, happiness and
future life chances. Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) represent a particularly …

Background Childhood maltreatment (CM) is associated with both dietary fat intake and
obesity in later life. There is less information on associations with metabolic risk factors and …

Purpose Despite family of origin violence (FOV) exposure being consistently related to
traditional forms of dating abuse (DA) perpetration and victimization, few studies have …

While there is much research on the topic of child maltreatment more broadly in Australia, a
nuanced understanding of intergenerational child maltreatment is needed to improve our …