TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Childhood disability-related abuse: a retrospective proof-of-concept study
JO  - Journal of interpersonal violence
A1  - Lund, Emily M.
A1  - Corr, Catherine P.
A1  - Kinavey, Erin
A1  - Mott, Kelli N.
A1  - Chowdhury, Dalia
A1  - Hammond, Marilyn
A1  - Thomas, Katie B.
A1  - Schultz, Jared C.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Although the phenomenon of disability-related abuse has been well-documented in adults with disabilities, the occurrence of disability-related abuse in childhood has not been studied. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to establish proof of concept for childhood disability-related abuse. American adults (<i>n</i> = 485) retrospectively report on physical, sexual, and disability-related abuse that they experienced before the age of 18. The sample consisted of 382 participants with no disability, 55 participants with an adult-onset disability, and 48 participants with a childhood-onset disability. Disability-related abuse was conceptualized as involving either (a) the denial of assistive technology or (b) the denial of care, permission, or assistance with an activity of self-care. Childhood denial of assistive technology was rare in all groups (1.3%-2.1%), but denial of care, assistance, or permission was significantly higher in the childhood-onset disability group (20.8%) than either the adult-onset (7.3%) or no-disability (6.5%) groups. The three groups did not significantly differ in the rates of reported childhood physical or sexual abuse. This study provides preliminary proof-of-concept evidence for childhood disability-related abuse, particularly denial of care.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0886-2605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0886260519879240
ID  - ref1
ER  -