TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1991//
TI  - Models of child abuse: a metatheoretical analysis
JO  - Criminal justice and behavior
A1  - Azar, Sandra T.
SP  - 30
EP  - 46
VL  - 18
IS  - 1
N2  - This review assesses progress in the development of causal models of physical child abuse by examining the foundations of current theorizing. The sociopolitical forces and methodological problems that have acted to inhibit model building are highlighted. Existing models are then analyzed using five dimensions important to theory construction: definitions, basic assumptions, levels of analysis, complexity, and forms of antecedent-consequence relationships posited. Progress and conceptual problems in current theorizing are discussed and guidelines for future theory development are outlines.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0093-8548
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0093854891018001004
ID  - ref1
ER  -