Family functioning and child abuse potential

Mollerstrom, Willard W.; Patchner, Michael A.; Milner, Joel S.

doi:10.1002/1097-4679(199207)48:4<445::aid-jclp2270480404>3.0.co;2-2

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“…Research confirms that it is children such as this that pedophiles purposefully seek out (Conte, Wolfe, & Smith, 1989;Lang & Frenzel, 1988). This is consistent with the findings of several investigators that a disrupted family environment is a major risk factor for child abuse (Benedict & Zautra, 1993;Higgins & McCabe, 2000b;Mollerstrom, Patchner, & Milner, 1992). Higgins and McCabe (2000a) found that family cohesion and adaptability were inversely related to the number of different types of maltreatment experienced in childhood.…”

Section: Family Environment and Vulnerability To Abusesupporting

confidence: 91%

Benefits of a Contextual Approach to Understanding and Treating Complex Trauma

Gold

2008

Journal of Trauma & Dissociation

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The conceptual framework and treatment rationale of contextual therapy are described. Contextual therapy was specifically fashioned for survivors of prolonged child abuse (PCA). It is grounded in the observation that contexts beyond abuse trauma, especially restrictions in psychological development stemming from growing up in an ineffective family environment, appreciably impact the adjustment of many PCA survivors. Contextual therapy proposes that remediation of developmental gaps commonly manifested by PCA survivors is essential to equip them to (a) benefit from rather than be debilitated by trauma processing and (b) move beyond symptom reduction to the attainment of adequate social and occupational functioning.

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Section: Family Environment and Vulnerability To Abusesupporting

confidence: 91%

Benefits of a Contextual Approach to Understanding and Treating Complex Trauma

Gold

2008

Journal of Trauma & Dissociation

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“…For the purpose of this study, we utilized the subscales of conflict/anger (sample α = .85), organized/structure (sample α = .66), and cohesion/expression (sample α = .75). These dimensions have been found to relate to scores on the Child Abuse Potential Inventory (Milner, Gold, & Wimberley, 1986) in maltreating parents (Mollerstrom, Patchner, & Milner, 1992). Respondents answer true (1) or false (0) to questions such as ''In this family things are pretty carefully planned'' from the organized/structure subscale.…”

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confidence: 99%

Parenting Attitudes, Family Environments, Depression, and Anxiety in Caregivers of Maltreated Children

Mennen

Trickett

2011

Family Relations

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This study evaluated parenting attitudes, family environments, depression, and anxiety in a sample of primarily minority urban mothers to better understand maltreating mothers (n = 83), who retain custody of their children and how they are similar to and different from foster mothers (n = 50), kin caregivers (n = 52) of maltreated children, and comparison mothers (n = 100) from the same communities. Maltreating mothers were distinguished by their much higher levels of depression and anxiety from other mothers. In addition, like foster mothers, maltreating mothers were less likely to approve of corporal punishment. Foster mothers were higher in organization and lower in empathy than other groups. There were no differences by race/ethnicity on study dimensions. Higher education, however, was related to more favorable parenting attitudes and family environments. Practice implications related to appropriate services are suggested.

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“…Research has addressed the causes and identification of risks of child maltreatment (20–25), sexual abuse and incest (26, 27), consequences of maltreatment (28, 29) and psychological maltreatment (30). Family dynamics in child maltreating families has also been addressed (22, 25, 31). Risk factors for maltreatment include parents' immaturity, marital problems, alcoholism, unemployment and economic problems.…”

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Functioning of child maltreating families: lack of resources for caring within the family

Paavilainen¹,

Åstedt‐Kurki²

2003

Scandinavian Caring Sciences

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The purpose of this study was to develop a preliminary theoretical model of functioning of child maltreating families. Child maltreatment was defined as physical, psychological or sexual abuse or neglect caused by the child's primary caregivers. The aim was to generate knowledge needed in developing understanding and the care of these families. Data were collected using interviews with open-ended questions from child maltreating families (n = 20). Transcribed interviews were analysed by using grounded theory and its constant comparative method. The categories of family functioning included structural factors of the family, relationships between family members, relationships outside the family, family strengths, and risk factors and manifestations of maltreatment. The relationships that emerged between these categories included conflicts and negative circles of family life and the effects of child maltreatment on the family. Lack of resources for caring within the family emerged as the core category which described the phenomenon in general and was connected to all other categories of family functioning. The findings can be useful in developing the care of child maltreating families, in nursing education and in preventing child maltreatment.

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Family functioning and child abuse potential

Cited by 34 publications

References 41 publications

Benefits of a Contextual Approach to Understanding and Treating Complex Trauma

Benefits of a Contextual Approach to Understanding and Treating Complex Trauma

Parenting Attitudes, Family Environments, Depression, and Anxiety in Caregivers of Maltreated Children

Functioning of child maltreating families: lack of resources for caring within the family

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