Behavioral comparisons of children from abusive and distressed families.

The hypothesis tested in this study was that young adults who report having been abused by parents or guardians as children would report less concern when confronted with hypothetical situations similar to the type of abuse they had reportedly experienced during childhood. In our study of nonclinical adults those who reported childhood victimization experiences showed diminished concern toward the specific kind of abuse situation encountered earlier in their lifespan.

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Childhood victimization: Desensitization effects in the later lifespan

Ginsburg

Wright

Harrell

et al. 1989

Child Psych Hum Dev

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Transgenerational child abuse

Ney

1988

Child Psych Hum Dev

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Parent reports of child behavior problems: Bias in participation

Greca

Silverman

1993

J Abnorm Child Psychol

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This paper compares the characteristics of 274 children whose parents agreed to provide information about their children's functioning in research with children whose parents did not. Parents had provided permission for child participation in school-approved research. Measures included self-, peer, teacher, and parent ratings. Parents of minority children were less likely to participate than parents of nonminority children. Among nonminorities, children of parent participants were viewed as more socially skilled and liked by their peers; teachers rated them as having less attention problems, less depression, and better academic skills than children of nonparticipating parents. Among minorities, no differences emerged. Implications for research involving the use of parent ratings are discussed.

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Behavioral comparisons of children from abusive and distressed families.

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Childhood victimization: Desensitization effects in the later lifespan

Childhood victimization: Desensitization effects in the later lifespan

Transgenerational child abuse

Parent reports of child behavior problems: Bias in participation

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