Child Abuse and Children With Handicaps

Zirpoli, Thomas J.

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“…Despite using a small sample of only seven mothers and their twin infants, Mann (1992) demonstrated that, at 8 months, the healthier twin, rather than the twin who was more fun or who first left the hospital, received more positive maternal responses. Moreover, infants with physical disabilities or chronic diseases are at high risk of maltreatment and infanticide (Daly and Wilson 1988;Sullivan andKnutson 1998, 2000;Zirpoli 1986;Zirpoli and Bell 1987). That is especially true when parents are young and have more opportunities to birth future babies (Tifferet et al 2007).…”

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Developmental and evolutionary assumptions in a study about the impact of premature birth and low income on mother–infant interaction

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In order to study the impact of premature birth and low income on mother-infant interaction, four Portuguese samples were gathered: full-term, middle-class (n=99); premature, middle-class (n=63); full-term, low income (n=22); and premature, low income (n=21). Infants were filmed in a free play situation with their mothers, and the results were scored using the CARE Index. By means of multinomial regression analysis, social economic status (SES) was found to be the best predictor of maternal sensitivity and infant cooperative behavior within a set of medical and social factors. Contrary to the expectations of the cumulative risk perspective, two factors of risk (premature birth together with low SES) were as negative for mother-infant interaction as low SES solely. In this study, as previous studies have shown, maternal sensitivity and infant cooperative behavior were highly correlated, as was maternal control with infant compliance. Our results further indicate that, when maternal lack of responsiveness is high, the infant displays passive behavior, whereas when the maternal lack of responsiveness is medium, the infant displays difficult behavior. Indeed, our findings suggest that, in these cases, the link between types of maternal and infant interactive behavior is more dependent on the degree of maternal lack of responsiveness than it is on birth status or SES. The results will be discussed under a developmental and evolutionary reasoning.

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“…Unfortunately, little research has focused on the provision of services for families with children who are developmentally delayed or handicapped (White et al, 1987;Zirpoli, 1986). Research efforts may be limited because prevention and treatment services that reflect a child-focused view of risk are not practical at a clinical level.…”

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“…Frodi (1981) and Morgan (1987) described the prolonged, aversive cry of premature infants as an elicitor of abuse and neglect. Zirpoli (1986) and Leventhal et al (1987) reported that children with handicaps who were unresponsive or exhibited poor temperament were at risk for abuse and neglect. Frequently, however, the marker itself is implicated as the causal variable.…”

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The Appropriateness and Utility of a Child-Focused View of Jeopardy

Chandler

Lubeck²

1989

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education

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The characterization of young children with handicaps and developmental delays as a group in jeopardy for abuse and neglect often is based on methodologically flawed incidence reports and poor methods of calculation. A concept of jeopardy that is based on child characteristics may result in a child-focused view of maltreatment that ignores family and environmental factors that also contribute to abuse and must be considered in an assessment of risk. This paper questions the appropriateness and utility of characterizing infants and young children who are handicapped or developmentally delayed as a group in jeopardy for abuse and neglect. It proposes the adoption of a family-focused view of jeopardy, which considers child, family, and environmental variables to determine risk and provide services to abusive and neglectful families with young children who are handicapped or developmentally delayed.

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“…The majority of the literature on abuse of people with disabilities has focused on children (Diamond & Jaudes, 1983;Frisch & Rhoads, 1982;Green, Voeller, Gaines & Kubie, 1981;Money, 1982;Murphy, 1982;Nesbit, & Karagiania, 1982;Rose & Hardman, 198 1 ;Soeffing, 1975;Sandgrund, Gaines, & Green, 1974;Solomons, 1979;Starr, Dietrich, Fischhoff, Ceresnie, & Zwier, 1984;Valentine, 1990;Zirpoli, 1986;Zirpoli, 1990). These studies indicated that mental retardation may be a cause and an effect of child abuse.…”

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Abuse and neglect of adults with mental retardation in different residential settings

Furey

Niesen

Strauch

1994

Behavioral Interventions

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Eighty-two per cent of all cases of abuse or neglect of an adult with mental retardation substantiated by the Abuse Investigation Division of the Connecticut Office of Protection and Advocacy for Persons with Disabilities over a five-year period occurred in ..the victim's residence. Chi square analyses revealed that there was significantly more abuse in institutions and group homes and significantly less in the individual's own home. Furthermore, analyses revealed that there was significantly more personal neglect in group homes and community training homes and significantly less in own homes. The results were discussed and recommendations made regarding ways of reducing abuse and neglect.To date there has been no systematic examination of the incidence of abuse and neglect of adults with mental retardation in residential settings. The majority of the literature on abuse of people with disabilities has focused on children (Dia-

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Child Abuse and Children With Handicaps

Cited by 33 publications

References 39 publications

Developmental and evolutionary assumptions in a study about the impact of premature birth and low income on mother–infant interaction

Developmental and evolutionary assumptions in a study about the impact of premature birth and low income on mother–infant interaction

The Appropriateness and Utility of a Child-Focused View of Jeopardy

Abuse and neglect of adults with mental retardation in different residential settings

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