This review addresses research on the overlap in physical child abuse and domestic
violence, the prediction of child outcomes, and resilience in children exposed to family …

There has recently been an increased emergence of research on the maltreatment of
athletes in sport. It is suggested that research may play a particularly salient role with respect …

Preventive interventions have been shown to successfully aid the development of children,
youths, and adults and avert maladjustment in individuals at risk for negative outcomes …

In this review of literature we identify consensually validated conclusions and
recommendations for implementing community based prevention programming. The general …

Despite overrepresentation of fathers as perpetrators in cases of severe physical child
abuse and neglect, the role they play in shaping risk for physical child abuse and neglect is …

Background Intimate partner violence (IPV) against women is a global public health
problem, yet data on IPV against Native American women are extremely limited. We …

BACKGROUND: Gaps in the understanding of how different types of violent behavior are
linked have limited the ability to design violence prevention efforts that can address multiple …

The study of psychological well-being will advance understanding of child maltreatment
effects and resilience processes. In this study, the mean level of anger in adulthood was …

Domestic violence is a pervasive social problem that has devastating emotional, physical,
psychological, and financial costs for individuals, families, and communities. Despite the …

Using grounded theory methods, this study examines the experience of shelter advocates
and the relationship between the challenges of advocacy, shelter culture, and retention …