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

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

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

Social service professionals are more frequently identifying children who witness adult
domestic violence as victims of that abuse. This article expands common definitions of how …

Societal responses to child maltreatment and to woman battering have developed in
separate and sometimes conflicting ways. It is only in recent years that greater attention has …

A social learning theory model of minor and severe marital violence offending and
victimization among males and females was tested. Results support social learning as an …

Relations between marital discord, parental behavior, and child behavior were investigated
in a sample of 37 battered women and 37 comparison mothers and their children, aged 2‐8 …

Abstract The Children's Depression Inventory, Child Behavior Checklist, and Youth Self-
Report were completed by mothers, fathers, and their 8-to 12-year-old children to assess the …

Battering by men is the most significant cause of injury to women in our society. It is also a
major cause of child abuse, murder, substance abuse and female suicide attempts. This …

Between 1980 and 1996 the number of arrests has increased considerably for offenders
ages 12 and under. This increase is a cost to society in two ways: the cost of the crime and …