Correlations Among Childhood Abuse and Family Violence, Prevention, Assessment, and Treatment from a Trauma-Focused Perspective

Abstract

Much has been written on the consequences and trauma of child abusephysical, emotional, sexual, and psychological abuseas well as physical, emotional and educational neglect of children, along with the emotional, physical, and developmental costs to victims and their families. This chapter attempts to evaluate the relationship between childhood abuse and violence within the family, whether it is parent-caregiver or sibling perpetrated, or committed by an influential adult in the child's life, such as a secondary caregiver, or a teacher, religious leader, coach, or community member. The researchers reviewed a number of studies and determined that experienced or witnessed abuse, committed by a family member