Citation

Salzinger S, Feldman RS, Hammer M, Rosario M. Crim. Justice Behav. 1991; 18(1): 64-81.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0093854891018001006

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article summarizes the recent literature on the effects of physical abuse on children in the domains of neurological impairment, intellectual functioning, socioemotional functioning, social behavior, and social cognition. New empirical data are presented on dysfunctional peer relationships in school-age children. The findings are interpreted within a theoretical framework composed of three elements: the conceptualization of abusive parenting as on a continuum with the parenting process in general, the effect of abuse-attributable changes in children's behavior on their future behavior, and the continuing interaction between children's dysfunctional behavior and their social environment. In addition, a multivariate family risk model for child abuse is offered and tested using a path analysis.

Language: en