Citation

Goodman LA. Am. J. Orthopsychiatry 1991; 61(4): 489-500.

Affiliation

American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1991, American Orthopsychiatric Association, Publisher Wiley Blackwell)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

1746625

Abstract

The history of physical and sexual abuse among 50 homeless and 50 housed poor mothers was compared, with particular attention to details of prevalence, type, and severity. No significant differences were found except in higher reported rates of sexual abuse in adulthood among housed mothers. However, 89% of the total sample reported experiencing some form of abuse in their lifetimes. The unexpected lack of differential and the high prevalence rates are discussed in terms of service delivery and social policy implications.

Language: en