Child abuse and accidents in Black families: A controlled comparative study.

Abstract

Families of child abuse and accident victims were evaluated in a study of 402 families with children up to four years of age. Children were matched on a one‐to‐one basis with a control according to race, socioeconomic status, and age. Socioeconomic factors that play a significant role in imposing undue stress upon many families are identified, and implications for prevention and for practice are offered.

Effectiveness of a Multiple Family Group Intervention for Juvenile First Offenders in Reducing Parent Stress

“…As a result, they are more likely to have difficulties employing effective parenting techniques and have children with behavioral problems (Abidin, 1992;Mash & Johnston, 1990). Stressful negative experiences have been associated with harsher discipline practices, child abuse, negative perception of parental roles and responsibilities, and less adequate parenting overall by African American mothers (Daniel, Hampton, & Newberger, 1983;Deater-Deckard, Dodge, Bates, & Pettit, 1996;McLoyd, Jayaratne, Ceballo, & Borquez, 1994).…”

Social skill and social support among young mothers

“…The findings contribute to the evidence that social skills training programs with conflict resolution skills may result in improved outcomes for clients who otherwise lack the ability to achieve desirable levels of social support. The promise of skill training as a contributor of sccial support should be of interest to investigators who have identified that levels of social support are related to child abuse (Daniels, Hampton, & Newberger, 1983;Garbarino, 1976;Schilling, Gilchrist, & Schinke, 1984), depression (Brown & Harris, 1978), maintenance of independent living (D'Augelli, 1983), and drug abuse (Fraser & Hawkins, 1984;Tucker, 1982). Social skill and social skills contributed as much to social support as did such situational variables as age, race, and residence.…”

Variables associated with child maltreatment and implications for prevention and treatment

“…If there is any one variable that has universal appeal to researchers and practitioners alike, it must be the social isolation of the family in which child maltreatment occurs (Belsky, 1980;, Davoren, 1968;Foresman, 1965;Elmer, 1967;Holter & Friedman, 1968;Young, 1964;Nurse, 1966;Skinner & Castle, 1969,Giovannoni, 1971Smiths al., 1974;Smith, 1975;Lenoski, 1974;Maden & Wrench, 1977;Garbarino, 1976Garbarino, & 1977Gillespie, Seaberg, & Berlin, 1977;Oates, 1982;Kempe & Kempe, 1978;Conger^al, 1979;Allan, 1979;Pelton, 1978;Weinraub & Wolf, 1983;Daniel, Hampton, & Newberger, 1983;Wolfe, 1985;Alford, Martin, & Martin, 1985;Hamilton, Stiles, Melowsky, & Beal, 1987;Miller & Whittaker, 1988;& Browne, 198). Social isolation is tied to the presence or absence of social supports and relates to extended kinship structures, neighbors, community organizations, friends, and church groups.…”