An examination of within- and between-family influences on the intergenerational transmission of violence and maltreatment

Citation

Valgardson, BradonA & Schwartz, Joseph A. (2019). An examination of within- and between-family influences on the intergenerational transmission of violence and maltreatment. Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice. vol. 35 (1) pp. 87-102

Abstract

Using a sample of sibling pairs from the National Survey of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health), the relationship between child and adolescent maltreatment and intimate partner violence (IPV) perpetration was examined within a genetically sensitive framework. After accounting for within-family similarities, maltreatment during childhood did not predict IPV. Maltreatment in adolescence, however, predicted increases in the likelihood of threatening an intimate partner as well as a combined measure of IPV. These results indicate that maltreatment represents only a single facet of the larger suite of family-level influences that contribute to the development of IPV perpetration.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1177/1043986218810598

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Journal of Contemporary Criminal Justice

Author(s)

Valgardson, BradonA
Schwartz, Joseph A.

Year Published

2019

Volume Number

35

Issue Number

1

Pages

87-102

Edition

November 25, 2018

ISSN/ISBN

1043-9862

DOI

10.1177/1043986218810598

Reference ID

9409