@article{ref1,
title="The maltreatment of children: a review of theories and research",
journal="Journal of Social Issues",
year="1979",
author="Sweet, Jerry J. and Resick, Patricia A.",
volume="35",
number="2",
pages="40-59",
abstract="This article reviews the literature pertaining to the causes of child maltreatment. The review discusses 68 articles from various disciplines and organizes them into four predominant theories; psychodynamic, social learning, social psychological, and sociological. Research evidence supporting each of the theories is described and critiqued.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-4537",
doi="10.1111/j.1540-4560.1979.tb00800.x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1540-4560.1979.tb00800.x"
}