The cycle of violence revisited: Childhood victimization, resilience, and future violence

Citation

Wright, Kevin A.; Turanovic, Jillian J.; O'Neal, Eryn N.; Morse, Stephanie J.; & Booth, Evan T. (2019). The cycle of violence revisited: Childhood victimization, resilience, and future violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. vol. 34 (6) pp. 1261-1286

Abstract

The individual and social protective factors that help break the cycle of violence are examined. Specifically, this study investigates (a) the individual and social protective factors that reduce violent offending among previously victimized children, and (b) whether certain protective factors are more or less important depending on the type and frequency of childhood victimization experienced. Data on young adults from Wave III of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health are used (N = 13,116). Negative binomial regression models are estimated to examine the protective factors that promote resiliency to violent offending among individuals who reported being physically and sexually victimized as children. Results indicate that a number of individual and social protective factors reduce violent offending in young adulthood. With a few exceptions, these factors are specific to the type, frequency, and comorbidity of abuse experienced. The results suggest a number of promising approaches to break the cycle of violence among previously victimized children. Future research should move beyond explaining the cycle of violence to examine how the cycle may be broken.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260516651090

Keyword(s)

child abuse intergenerational transmission of trauma physical abuse sexual abuse treatment/intervention

Notes

1552-6518 Wright, Kevin A Turanovic, Jillian J O'Neal, Eryn N Morse, Stephanie J Booth, Evan T Journal article J Interpers Violence. 2016 May 25. pii: 0886260516651090.

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Author(s)

Wright, Kevin A.
Turanovic, Jillian J.
O'Neal, Eryn N.
Morse, Stephanie J.
Booth, Evan T.

Year Published

2019

Volume Number

34

Issue Number

6

Pages

1261-1286

Edition

May 25, 2016

DOI

10.1177/0886260516651090

Reference ID

7374