Child and adult victimization: Sequelae for female caregivers of high-risk children

Author
Weisbart, C.E.Thompson, R.
Pelaez-Merrick, M.
Kim, J.
Wike, T.
Briggs, E.
English, D.J.
Dubowitz, H.
Date
2008Journal
Child MaltreatmentPublisher
SAGE Publications Inc.Type
Article
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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. Copyright 2008 Sage Publications.Keyword
Adult retrospective reportsChild sexual abuse
Domestic
Intimate partner violence
Physical abuse
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