TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2008//
TI  - Child and Adult Victimization: Sequelae for Female Caregivers of High-Risk Children
JO  - Child maltreatment
A1  - Weisbart, Cindy E.
A1  - Thompson, Ricardo
A1  - Pelaez-Merrick, Melissa
A1  - Kim, Jaeyeun
A1  - Wike, Traci
A1  - Briggs, Ernestine
A1  - English, D. J.
A1  - Dubowitz, Howard
SP  - 235
EP  - 244
VL  - 13
IS  - 3
N2  - Little is known about the effects of child versus adult victimization or about the effects of victimization on physical health or social support. Mental and physical health outcomes among 890 female caregivers were examined utilizing data from the Longitudinal Studies of Child Abuse and Neglect (LONGSCAN). The study examined whether victimized women (compared to nonvictimized women) would endorse higher rates of depression, lower levels of social support, and poorer recent health. Differences between subgroups of victimized women defined by when victimization occurred (child only, adult only, and both child and adult) were also examined. Women with any victimization and women with victimization during both time periods had the worst outcomes. Child-only victimization effects, however, did not differ significantly from adult-only victimization. This study suggests added vulnerability for women victimized during both childhood and adulthood. Clinicians should carefully assess lifetime experiences of victimization; approaches to such assessment should be refined through further research.    <p></p>    <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1077-5595
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1077559508318392
ID  - ref1
ER  -