Parent Education: One Strategy for the Prevention of Child Abuse

Hospital‐based programs for young parents

“…Child abuse is increasing, affecting more children and severely inhibiting their growth and development (Karpowitz, 1980). Child abuse includes physical abuse, neglect, and sexual molestation (Fried and Holt, 1980). Parents who abuse children typically repeat the negative parenting they themselves experienced as children.…”

“…Child abuse is also likely to occur where there is a lack of understanding about normal development and of ability to deal with a developing child (Marr and Kennedy, 1980). Violence as a social condition and crisis from loss of a job or death are additional causes (Fried and Holt, 1980). Parent education is a prevention strategy for child abuse that merits support because of the increasing prevalence of the problem and its severe consequences-the injuries and deaths that result (Lane, 1975).…”

“…Parent education is a prevention strategy for child abuse that merits support because of the increasing prevalence of the problem and its severe consequences-the injuries and deaths that result (Lane, 1975). Because child abuse occurs more frequently and is more violent among young-adult parents, it has special significance for programming for this population (Fried and Holt, 1980). Methods.…”