Citation

Murphy LM. Violence Vict. 2011; 26(5): 593-607.

Affiliation

Department of Psychology, La Sierra University, Riverside, California 92879, USA. (lmurphy@lasierra.edu)

Copyright

(Copyright © 2011, Springer Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

22145539

Abstract

Using a nationally representative sample of participants, this study investigates childhood victimization in the home and adolescent violent victimization in the community on the risk of being a victim of intimate partner violence (IPV), general violence, or both during early adulthood. The study findings indicate being left home alone and being physically abused during childhood, and adolescent violent victimization in the community had strong independent effects on an individual's likelihood of becoming a victim of IPV, general violence, or both in early adulthood. The study findings suggest a consistent pattern of victimization across the life course, and intervention programs need to be developed that address the specific needs of children and adolescents at high risk for home and community violent victimization.

Language: en