An emotional security hypothesis that builds on attachment theory is proposed to account for
recent empirical findings on the impact of marital conflict on children and to provide …

Marital problems have been related to numerous indexes of maladjustment in children.
Although several parameters of this association have been identified, the process by which …

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

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

Until recently, research focused on discovering the genetic and biological causes, under the
assumption that biological structures contained within the individual largely accounted for …

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

S. Kaplan suggested that one outcome of mental fatigue may be an increased propensity for
outbursts of anger and even violence. If so, contact with nature, which appears to mitigate …

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 …

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