The Relationship Between Adolescents’ Experience of Family Violence and Dating Violence

Laporte, Lise; Jiang, Depeng; Pepler, Debra; Chamberland, Claire

doi:10.1177/0044118x09336631

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“…These dynamics are reciprocal and may carry over into other intimate relationships. In another study, we found that the extent of youths' aggression toward their parents was a significant predictor of whether or not they were aggressive toward their dating partners, particularly for girls (Laporte et al 2011). …”

Section: Individual Developmentmentioning

confidence: 82%

The Development of Dating Violence: What Doesn’t Develop, What Does Develop, How Does it Develop, and What Can We Do About It?

Pepler

2012

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Before starting this commentary, I need to put my biases on the table: I believe that healthy development depends on healthy relationships. This is the central tenet of our national network -Promoting Relationships and Eliminating Violence Network (PREVNet). In considering intimate partner violence (IPV), therefore, I am predisposed to look at how these maladaptive relationship styles develop, what role relationships play in guiding youths onto troubled pathways and, conversely, what role relationships can play in diverting youths onto healthy development and relationship pathways. This set of papers provides a strong foundation for considering the development of dating aggression, as well as the mechanisms that might underlie the development and maintenance of aggression in intimate relationships. With this developmental perspective, we can also consider potential strategies to prevent and intervene to move youths off this troubled pathway and onto a healthy relationship pathway. What Doesn't Develop?The collection of papers in this Special Section provides important pieces in the puzzle of how youths come to a point where they use aggression in their intimate relationships. Langhinrichsen-Rohling and Turner (2012), who report on an intervention for teen mothers, provide a good starting point in our consideration of what critical relationship capacities do not develop by reviewing six characteristics of respectful nonviolent relationships as identified by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC 2008). These are: (a) belief in nonviolent conflict resolution; (b) effective communication skills; (c) ability to negotiate and adjust to stress; (d) belief in partner's right to autonomy; (e) shared decision-making; and (f) trust. We can hypothesize that youths who engage in intimate partner violence fail to develop an understanding of, and capacity for, these elements of healthy relationships. Langhinrichsen-Rohling and Turner note that a reduced understanding of what constitutes a healthy intimate relationship has been associated with experiencing IPV. Consistent with this perspective of IPV as a problem with development, Chiodo et al. (2012) found that delinquency and sexual harassment perpetration predicted membership in a group characterized by mutual intimate partner violence. Although delinquency is different than IPV, youths who are delinquent may fail to consider the consequences of their behaviors on others and fall short in non-violent conflict resolution.Ehrensaft and Cohen (2012) point to the lack of development in self-regulation for youths who are both antisocial and engage in IPV. Within the brain, a lack of development of self-regulation implies less capacity for executive functioning, cold cognition, and effective social problem solving. This lack of neural regulation is reflected in impulsive, uninhibited and difficult social behavior. In our observations, we found that aggressive youths' behaviors were unpredictable: They were more likely to engage in "mixed" behaviors -one moment they w...

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Section: Individual Developmentmentioning

confidence: 82%

The Development of Dating Violence: What Doesn’t Develop, What Does Develop, How Does it Develop, and What Can We Do About It?

Pepler

2012

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“…Furthermore research by Milletich et al (2010) and Franklin and Kercher (2012) showed that girls witnessing domestic violence and controlling behaviour within the family were more vulnerable to experiences of domestic violence in later life. Boys experiencing similar home circumstances however, were found by Laporte et al (2011) to be more likely to become the perpetrator of violence within their relationships. Alongside studies such as these, there is also research that links aggression to empathic capacity and which show that exposure to violence may actually reduce empathy (Krahé & Möller, 2010).…”

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confidence: 93%

Twenty-one lessons: preventing domestic violence in the Caribbean

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Appreciation is extended to Graham Gibbs for lending his expertise in the use of NVivo and to Sue Hanson for proof-reading and formatting this report. | P a g e ACKNOWLEDGEMENTSWe wish to thank the EU Delegation of the European Union to the Eastern Caribbean countries, OECS and CARICOM/CARIFORUM for funding the None in Three project and especially HE Ambassador Mikael Barfod for his vision and persistence in championing human rights and in particular, the rights of women and children. We are humbled by the courage of the women who spoke to us, often in fear that to do so might put them in danger and we thank the men and youth for sharing such unique and valuable insights. This was extremely difficult research to carry out and we could not have done so without the support of the agencies and professionals who helped us to reach out to research participants -thank you. We also wish to acknowledge the many national, regional and international organisations supporting the None in Three project:

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“…One study found that women who had experienced victimization by their family were more likely to be revictimized in their dating relationships during adolescence compared to men (Laporte, Jiang, Pepler, & Chamberland, 2011). Other research corroborates that women are more likely to be revictimized in their relationships in early adulthood compared to men; however, other research also indicated that men are equally at risk for revictimization in other outcome domains (Chan, 2011; Tyler, Johnson, & Brownridge, 2008).…”

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Violent Victimization Among Disadvantaged Young Adults Exposed to Early Family Conflict and Abuse: A 24-Year Prospective Study of the Victimization Cycle Across Gender

2016

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Significant associations between childhood victimization and later revictimization have materialized in previous literature; yet, the victimization cycle has been primarily explored with indicators of sexual assault, while insight into linkages between other forms of victimization remains limited. This study examined connections from family conflict exposure and physical abuse in childhood to violent crime victimization in adulthood, assessing also gender differences and neighborhood influences. Results from logistic regression and hierarchical linear modeling with data from the Chicago Longitudinal Study, a panel of 1,539 low-income, ethnic/racial minority children, unearthed a significant relation between family conflict exposure and later revictimization. Moderated by gender, these analyses showed girls exposed to frequent family conflict are particularly vulnerable to revictimization in adulthood. Exploratory analyses unveiled a potential linkage between childhood physical abuse and later revictimization for men. Neighborhood effects marginally influenced results in one instance. Public health implications are discussed.

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The Relationship Between Adolescents’ Experience of Family Violence and Dating Violence

Cited by 57 publications

References 40 publications

The Development of Dating Violence: What Doesn’t Develop, What Does Develop, How Does it Develop, and What Can We Do About It?

The Development of Dating Violence: What Doesn’t Develop, What Does Develop, How Does it Develop, and What Can We Do About It?

Twenty-one lessons: preventing domestic violence in the Caribbean

Violent Victimization Among Disadvantaged Young Adults Exposed to Early Family Conflict and Abuse: A 24-Year Prospective Study of the Victimization Cycle Across Gender

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