Child Neglect Among the Poor: A Study of Parental Adequacy in Families of Three Ethnic Groups.

Effects of Parental Divorce on Mental Health Throughout the Life Course

The long-term effects of parental divorce on individuals' mental health after the transition to adulthood are examined using data from a British birth cohort that has been follo...

The role of the child in abuse: A review of the literature.

Current theories generally emphasize the role of the parent in the etiology of child abuse, and frequently fail to consider other factors, in particular the role of the child. T...

Child abuse: Adolescent records vs. adult recall

In a follow-up study of incarcerated Connecticut youth, 69 subjects were interviewed during young adulthood. On follow-up, 26 gave histories of abuse discrepant with histories o...

Child Abuse and Mental Retardation: A Problem of Cause and Effect.

A Preliminary Study of Some Ecological Correlates of Child Abuse: The Impact of Socioeconomic Stress on Mothers

The ecological correlates of child abuse and maltreatment are explored. A model which focuses on the degree to which mothers are given support for the parent function is conside...