TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1981//
TI  - Child maltreatment in European- and Hawaiian-Americans
JO  - Child abuse and neglect
A1  - Dubanoski, R. A.
SP  - 457
EP  - 465
VL  - 5
IS  - 4
N2  - The purpose of this study was to investigate the patterns and possible determinants of child abuse and neglect in European- and Hawaiian-Americans. Abuse was overrepresented in the Hawaiian-Americans while neglect was over-represented in the European-Americans. There were several significant results regarding stress and personal factors that played roles in the maltreatment of the children within each culture. For example, family discord, new baby/continuous child care, loss of control and lack of tolerance were important correlates of abuse for Hawaiian-Americans. The stresses of recent relocation, social isolation and family discord as well as the personal factors of mental health problems and alcohol/drug dependence were important correlates of neglect for European-Americans. The results indicate that to understand the patterns, causes, treatment and prevention of child maltreatment, cultural as well as individual factors must be assessed.<p />
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SN  - 0145-2134
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -