@article{ref1,
title="The role of stress in the commission of subsequent acts of child abuse and neglect",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="1986",
author="Browne, D. H.",
volume="1",
number="4",
pages="289-297",
abstract="Data from 1874 clients, who were reported to authorities and treated for abuse and neglect, were examined to determine the role of stress in the commission of subsequent acts. Several case, client, and family characteristics were examined. It was hypothesized that the contribution of stressful events in clients'' lives would have a greater effect than all other factors assessed. Results indicated that stress, while contributing to the explanation of subsequent acts of child maltreatment, explains only 9% of the variance over that already explained by other factors. In fact, stressful events, along with seriousness of initial assault, contributed significantly to the explanation of the commission of subsequent acts of child maltreatment.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1007/BF00978273",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00978273"
}