Intergenerational Transmission: Physical Abuse and Violent vs. Nonviolent Criminal Outcomes

Citation

Savage, Joanne; Palmer, Jane E; & Martin, Alison B (2014). Intergenerational Transmission: Physical Abuse and Violent vs. Nonviolent Criminal Outcomes. Journal of Family Violence. vol. 29 (7) pp. 739-748

Abstract

In this paper we test several specific hypotheses derived from the intergenerational transmission of violence thesis to see if exposure to physical abuse has a special role in the etiology of violence. We employ a systematic statistical approach using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health). Our findings suggest that a history of physical abuse is strongly associated with frequency of violence, but the association is not specific to violence and is mediated by their common association with nonviolent offending. Further, the association between physical abuse and violence is not significantly larger than the association between neglect or sexual abuse and violence. In summary, the data suggest that the association between abuse and violence is not unique to physical abuse and that the impact of physical abuse is not specific to violent behavior.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10896-014-9629-y

Keyword(s)

Violence

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Journal of Family Violence

Author(s)

Savage, Joanne
Palmer, Jane E
Martin, Alison B

Year Published

2014

Volume Number

29

Issue Number

7

Pages

739-748

DOI

10.1007/s10896-014-9629-y

Reference ID

5084