@article{ref1,
title="Predictors of Child Abuse Potential in At-Risk Adolescents",
journal="Journal of family violence",
year="1999",
author="Todd, M. Kent and Gesten, Ellis L.",
volume="14",
number="4",
pages="417-436",
abstract="Characteristics prevalent in known child abusers and in child victims of abuse (i.e., internalizing, externalizing, sociopathy, delinquency, and nonrational conflict-solving tactics) were examined as predictors of abuse potential in adolescents. The Child Abuse Potential (CAP) Inventory (Milner, 1986) was administered to male (n = 71) and female (n = 63) teenagers attending alternative educational sites due to behavioral problems or pregnancy. Regression analyses found unique variance in abuse potential contributed by youth (16%) and teacher (6%) reports of internalizing behavior, and youth reports of sociopathy (4%) and delinquency (4%) for a total of 33% of the variance (p less than .0001, n = 91) after controlling for age, sex, and pregnancy status. Number of elevated predictors in each student was also related to increased abuse potential (r = .39, p less than .001). Pregnancy status and SES were not independently associated with abuse potential. Conduct disorder as a probable precursor to future abusive behavior is suggested, and the use of the CAP with adolescents is discussed.  child abuse - adolescents - conduct disorder - antisocial.<p />",
language="en",
issn="0885-7482",
doi="10.1023/A:1022886232519",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1023/A:1022886232519"
}