Experiencing child sexual abuse (CSA) is a major public health problem with serious
consequences for CSA victims. For effective assessment and (preventive) intervention …

In this article, the authors critically review the literature testing the cycle of maltreatment
hypothesis which posits continuity in maltreatment across adjacent generations. That is, the …

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 …

This is a report on the research design and findings of a 23-year longitudinal study of the
impact of intrafamilial sexual abuse on female development. The conceptual framework …

To date, child sexual abuse (CSA) prevention has relied largely on child-focused education,
teaching children how to identify, avoid, and disclose sexual abuse. The purpose of this …

In a longitudinal study of children followed for 8 years into adolescence, the authors
investigated how different forms of maltreatment (ie, harsh parenting, sexual abuse …

Background: This study provides an exploration of factors implicated in the intergenerational
cycle of child maltreatment. Families with newborns where at least one of the parents was …

Introduction: Research is needed that prospectively characterizes the intergenerational
pattern of effects of childhood maltreatment and lifetime posttraumatic stress disorder …

This article reviews research on the parenting characteristics of female survivors of
childhood sexual abuse (CSA). Various aspects of parenting are considered, including (a) …

The recurrence of social, behavioral, and health problems in successive generations of
families is a prevalent theme in both the scientific and popular literatures. This review …