Purpose This study examined the independent effects of child abuse on self-control and
delinquency and explored whether self-control mediates the child abuse-delinquency …

The current study investigates the association between physical child maltreatment and
juvenile delinquent behavior in the context of the Situational Action Theory (SAT)(Wikström …

Children exposed to family violence are at risk for developing long-lasting problems. Family
violence is a pervasive problem, however, studies comparing continuation with cessation of …

Background Past experiences of childhood maltreatment are common for youth involved in
the juvenile justice system. This paper explores potential protective factors at the peer …

Objectives: To examine the contemporaneous (cross-sectional), acute (1 year), enduring (5–
7 years), and long-term (12–13 years) effects of exposure to violence on offending …

The link between child sexual abuse and adult intimate partner violence surfaces throughout
prior research. Nonetheless, methodologies investigating this cycle of violence …

Quisiera comenzar estas páginas agradeciendo a mis directoras de tesis, Dra. María José
Díaz-Aguado, Dra. Rosario Martínez Arias y Dra. Laia Falcón, el inmenso apoyo, ayuda y …

In recent decades, the intergenerational transmission of some psychological issues and
difficulties such as trauma has attracted the attention of many researchers due to the process …

We analyzed data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) to
test the hypothesis that binge drinking, rather than frequency of any drinking, would predict …

Previous studies have found aggravating, mitigating, and null effects of defendant histories
of abuse and neglect on punishment preferences in capital sentencing. Perceiving these …