TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2015//
TI  - Life course associations between victimization and aggression: distinctive and cumulative contributions
JO  - Child and adolescent social work journal
A1  - Logan-Greene, Patricia
A1  - Nurius, Paula S.
A1  - Hooven, Carole L.
A1  - Thompson, Elaine Adams
SP  - 269
EP  - 279
VL  - 32
IS  - 3
N2  - The connections between early maltreatment and later aggression are well established in the literature, however gaps remain in our understanding of developmental processes. This study investigates the cascading life course linkages between victimization experiences from childhood through early adulthood and later aggressive behavior. The diverse, at-risk sample is of particular importance to child and adolescent specialists, as it represents highly vulnerable youth accessible through conventional school settings. In addition to direct pathways from proximal life periods, path analysis revealed significant indirect mediated pathways through which earlier life victimization contributes to aggressive behaviors in later life periods as well as revictimization. Multivariate regressions support theorized cumulative effects of multi-form victimization as well as distinct contributions of victimization domains (emotional, witnessing, physical, property, and sexual) in explaining aggressive behavior. Consistent with theorizing about the developmental impact of early maltreatment, results bolster the importance of interrupting pathways from victimization to revictimization and later aggression. <br><br>FINDINGS are evaluated in light of implications for early identification and prevention programming.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0738-0151
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -